Associated Press
Dec. 18, 2006 08:46 AM


CINCINNATI - A 13-foot boa constrictor wrapped itself around its owner's neck and killed the man in his home, authorities said.

An acquaintance found Ted Dres, 48, inside the snake's cage Saturday and called police, the Hamilton County Sheriff's office said.

The snake was still strangling Dres when deputies arrived, and the officers had to work with members of an animal protection group to remove the reptile, the sheriff's office said.

Dres' snake will be kept at an animal shelter awaiting instructions from police or Dres' family, said Andy Mahlman, spokesman for the Cincinnati Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

"People who keep these type of animals as pets should know exactly what they're doing and what they're capable of," Mahlman said.

He said he has seen photographs of reptile owners posing with snakes coiled around their necks.

"They don't realize they could be a few seconds away from death," he said.

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/1218BoaDeath18-ON.html

If anyone finds the pics put them up here.

dr. bob will love this

ha, my roomate has one of those. he keeps puttin it around his neck, im just waitin for the day it chokes him.

thats fucked up, killed by your own snake.

Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

Fucking idiot.

The worst part of that story is that the snake was denied a good meal.



DON'T BUY PETS THAT WILL KILL YOU!!!!!!!!

;261480']Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

Fucking idiot.

The worst part of that story is that the snake was denied a good meal.



DON'T BUY PETS THAT WILL KILL YOU!!!!!!!!

Good idea

I hate to say it, but he asked for it

That reminds me of the time I ...... myself to death with my own .....

;261480']

DON'T BUY PETS THAT WILL KILL YOU!!!!!!!!
or at least avoid putting yourself in a position where they can easily manage it

I like snakes.