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Posted On 05/01/2008 14:04:02 by Ectothermicideas

Oregon cop battles 12-foot python to save pet store owner

A pet store owner is calling a police sergeant a hero for saving her from the coils of a 12-foot Burmese python doing its best to turn her into a meal.

Teresa Rossiter had reached into a cage Thursday to show the huge snake to a customer when it bit her right hand and coiled around her left arm to throw her to the floor.

A friend who happened to be at the store kept the snake off her neck and body while police were called. And when Sgt. Ryan Nelson rushed into the store, he was ready to kill the snake with his knife.

But Rossiter asked him to spare the expensive python, so Nelson put on gloves and pried open the snake's mouth to free Rossiter's hand.

Two responders from the Eugene Fire Department helped unwrap the snake, which was eventually returned to its cage.

Rossiter called Nelson a hero.

"He was the bravest guy ever. He went way above and beyond the call of duty," she told The Oregonian.

Rossiter suffered dozens of puncture wounds, but she, the sergeant and the python were fine.



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From: Ectothermicideas
05/02/2008 08:15:39


FunkyRes wrote:


I've never tried it on a large constrictior - but a little scope has resulted in many feeding response bites letting go of me before.


I suspect btw that's what this was - a feeding response. It was hungry, and she (at a pet store) may have had prey scent on her.


very true, Ive also used vodka before, and works very well, but have never had anything much larger then a big cal king or spotted python lock on.  Again, this is just more fuel to the fire, and seems like we're running low on extinguishers now.

From: FunkyRes
05/01/2008 17:57:02

I've never tried it on a large constrictior - but a little scope has resulted in many feeding response bites letting go of me before.

I suspect btw that's what this was - a feeding response. It was hungry, and she (at a pet store) may have had prey scent on her.

From: Ectothermicideas
05/01/2008 16:00:43


Nfarrown wrote:


This is a prime example of why you should never handle a large snake like this without having someone nearby to help if something happens. I think pet stores who deal with the larger reptiles should have safety procedures like zoos do in case anything happens. I've worked in a few pet stores and none of them ever had any safety procedures in place.


exactly, one more reason to impose a ban on large constrictors, just more amunition for them to battle against us, and we're giving it to them!

From: Nfarrown
05/01/2008 15:46:24

This is a prime example of why you should never handle a large snake like this without having someone nearby to help if something happens. I think pet stores who deal with the larger reptiles should have safety procedures like zoos do in case anything happens. I've worked in a few pet stores and none of them ever had any safety procedures in place.

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