Python strangles child: Death in Sumter County.

Isabella wrote:

I don't think there was anything sinister going on in this family. I don't think anyone but the snake hurt this baby. I think it's exactly what it's been reported to be -- a horrific tragedy that no one in the family ever imagined. I DO think the adults are idiots, first, for keeping a snake that size in the first place with small children in the home, and secondly, for not securing the enclosure where the snake was kept. Snakes are heat-sensing -- they will be drawn to "prey" by heat. I would imagine that they, like most parents of small children, left the baby's bedroom door open at night. That child was probably simply the most accessible victim for the snake.
It makes me sick to think of this massive reptile strangling that toddler to death. What a horrible way to die!
There was a picture of the little girl on an "In Loving Memory Of" t-shirt, and the child is white, although I believe the mother's boyfriend is black.
And I read where the mother is pregnant. Can you IMAGINE having snakes that size in a house and bringing a NEWBORN into the home? Bad enough one of them killed a 2-year-old. A newborn would be like bringing a rabbit into the house -- snake could definitely ingest a newborn. Scary to think how brainless some people are.

Factual wrote:

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You can see a photo of the mother and her
boyfriend at FoxNews.com , THEY ARE BOTH WHITE.
And I saw another shot of them on tv news where
it looked like the woman is pregnant but
could not say for sure. And the man is facing
charges.

Shemp wrote:

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I think it's safe to say that beavers don't produce dangerous levels of radioactive waste while piling up the logs on the dam.

Observer wrote:

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Hey DRIVE-BY, are you REALLY the "concerned one"? he makes really stupid comments too! LOL!

DriveBy Poster wrote:

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No, I've only ever posted as "Driveby Poster".

POP wrote:

Sun Sentinel comment section really sucks now. I will be using Topix from now on.

Pompano Beach Gail wrote:

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That makes 2 of us, Pop. I don't like the new Sun-Sentinel comment section either. Why fix what ain't broke.

RACE wrote:

We are going to have to create a discussion thread here on topix for stories we read there. More work, but worth it.
I bet they just got tired of us beitching about their poor journalism and that was the easiest way to shut us up.
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Pompano Beach Gail wrote:

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LOL! You're probably right about that, Race.
I heard you met Rambo. That's great.
Hope you're having a wonderful 4th of July. I'm at work until 4pm.

RACE wrote:

Wow! That is such a bummer! My next beer will be in your honor! Yes we did meet, I was able to unload over 70 mango's on her company!
She's a real hottie too!
I am having a wonderful one. Just set all the fireworks in the staging area for tonight. gonna be a blast!(literally).
Hope you have a great day too!
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Pompano Beach Gail wrote:

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That's a lot of mangos. Some folks I work with bring in excess mangos from time to time.
Glad to hear your meeting with Rambo was a good one.
Have a wonderful, and safe, 4th of July. Be careful out there.

Proud Liberal wrote:

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Where was "god" when the girl was in agony being strangled to death?

Move To The Right wrote:

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The same place he was when you were conceived - out to lunch!

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The Redeem wrote:

This whole case just sickens me. For over a year now I've been trying not to be judgmental, after all it was an accident. But an innocent little girl is dead because of the negligence of two adults. What a horrible way for a child to die and I can't stop thinking about it. I don't know if the parents deserve the death penalty but I do feel they should pay for this!

J Scott Gunn wrote:

Negligent owners of pets are a major problem and attacks should be followed up on with litigation whenever there is a clear case of negligence. As an example I am sure we have all read about the case of Shaianna Gilkerson, the 2 year old strangled to death by a python in her mothers home. The department of children and families had been aware of the living situation and took no ACTION! Its outrageous! Her father whom found out about his daughters death via the INTERNET, as he was not informed, has taken legal action against the department of children and families, and RIGHTFULLY SO!
The case is being handled by J. Scott Gunn, a Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Attorney.
J. Scott Gunn
http://www.jscottgunn.com