Two-year-old girl is strangled to death by 8ft pet python

**V3nom** · 07-02-2009

A two-year-old girl has been strangled to death in her bed by a pet python which escaped from its cage in the middle of the night.

The eight-foot Burmese python broke out of a terrarium and killed toddler Shaiunna Hare in her bedroom in Florida.
Charles Jason Darnell, the snake's owner and boyfriend of the child's mother, went to the little girl's room when he realised the reptile was missing.

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Stab marks can be seen on the snake's body as police measure it before taking it away after the tragic accident in Florida

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Tragic story. There's a recording of the 911 call on that website.

**squirrelbo1** · 07-02-2009

sad story, but im sorry if you have little kids why would you have a pet snake, if i had kids up until the age of about 6 the biggest bet we would have would be a gold fish, or maybe a guinea pig. then we would get a dog

**Mopey.** · 07-02-2009

Thats horrible. I feel sorry for them.

**One-Shot** · 07-02-2009

Which is why you shouldn't have animals like that as pets.

**richie217** · 07-02-2009

Very irresponsible parents. Who the hell keeps a python in the house when they have young children. Guess this idiot has to live with the knowledge that he is responsible for the little girls death. My advise to him would be to keep his distance from the little girls father, because if that was my little girl that your snake strangled I would be out for blood.

**L1nux K1ng** · 07-02-2009

Sad, sad story. Who the heck would have a python as a pet though? Irresponsible parents I think. They should've got a gold fish instead, or a harmless pet anyway!

**BioSonic** · 07-03-2009

you guys are idiots, loads of people have snakes, they make great pets.

**-Kwesnoth-** · 07-03-2009

Yeah, loads of people have snakes, its just that the people that do own them, should keep a very sharp eye on them.

A sad story though.

**TLenn5** · 07-03-2009

Sad story,one of the many reasons i am afraid of snakes lol and if i was to have one i wouldnt sleep in the same room as it...with my luck this would happen to me

**Serinous** · 07-03-2009

Originally Posted by BioSonic

you guys are idiots, loads of people have snakes, they make great pets.

yeh. people donno, and they make ignorant remarks.
anyways, this is a sad story.

**[valium]** · 07-03-2009

what a beautiful snake.

**Demon2005** · 07-03-2009

saw it on the news today. sad story.

**richie217** · 07-03-2009

Originally Posted by BioSonic

you guys are idiots, loads of people have snakes, they make great pets.

Yeah people have tigers as pets as well, it's all good till something in it's brain clicks, it realises it's a tiger and ****s you up. Snakes are wild animal that do not have any reasoning skills, clearly it saw this girl as fair game and did what pythons do best. The blame doesn't lay with the snake but the owner.

Don't see a problem with people having snakes as pets, just not when they have young children living in the house. The risk is too high to take the chance, a two yr old would not have stood a chance of try to wrestle that thing.

Even dog's should not be allowed near children unsupervised.

**[valium]** · 07-03-2009

your dog could snap and kill you.

**richie217** · 07-03-2009

Originally Posted by [valium]

your dog could snap and kill you.

Chances of a domesticated dog killing a fully grown man are minimal, a child easily. That has happened quite a often in recent times. Hence I said dogs should not be left unsupervised around children.

Dogs have been domesticated for centuries, also dogs have a pack mentality. If you show dominance in the pack to the dog at an early age the chances of the dog attacking it's master are very slim, this can not be said for snakes.

**ERC1980** · 07-03-2009

Originally Posted by BioSonic

you guys are idiots, loads of people have snakes, they make great pets.

yeah they can make great pets, when in the hands of a responsible owner.

But let me ask you this Biosonic: You have a 1 yr old son/daughter; are you willing to take the risk of owning such a snake large enough to kill your child?
All it takes is one careless mistake and boom, tragedy in your household. How would you be able to live with yourself knowing you made a terrible choice that cost the life of your offspring.

not trying to be rude or anything, just a "what if" kind of question.

I can say for myself that any offspring i may have in the future, the only kind of pet i will own is either a small dog or turtle.

**Dave-The-Rave** · 07-03-2009

Is it just me or is there and increase of completely random things happening recently?

**THUGGEDOUT** · 07-03-2009

Sad story, however you have to make sure precautions are met when owning these sort of animals, regardless of how much of an "expert" you think you are in handling it.

**V3nom** · 07-03-2009

Originally Posted by Dave-The-Rave

Is it just me or is there and increase of completely random things happening recently?

Yup, it's just so they can distract us from the recession!

**DarkVincent07** · 07-03-2009

Most snakes, especially ones as pets have no need or intention on hurting people. Only if they are in dire need of defending themselves.

Poor kid + family though, very tragic. Rest in Peace. <3

**Kopkiwi** · 07-03-2009

Guys an idiot for having it around.

**SpyroViper** · 07-03-2009

I hope they didn't kill the snake..

Shouldn't have a pet python with a toddler in the house, hope the dude gets busted.

**Demiant** · 07-03-2009

Originally Posted by richie217

Yeah people have tigers as pets as well, it's all good till something in it's brain clicks, it realises it's a tiger and ****s you up. Snakes are wild animal that do not have any reasoning skills, clearly it saw this girl as fair game and did what pythons do best. The blame doesn't lay with the snake but the owner.

Don't see a problem with people having snakes as pets, just not when they have young children living in the house. The risk is too high to take the chance, a two yr old would not have stood a chance of try to wrestle that thing.

Even dog's should not be allowed near children unsupervised.

As long as your dog is trained, I don't see why they shouldn't be playing with children unsupervised. Sure, if you have a raging pitbull that you keep for your secret dogfighting events (I'm looking at a certain Quarterback right about now...) then it'd be stupid to leave it alone with a kid. But other than that, dogs are the most loving animals as long as you don't mistreat them or anything.

My mum always tells me about how she'd find me in my room wrestling with my rottweiller (sp?) when I was 2-3yrs old. That dog wouldn't hurt a fly, and I'm pretty sure as a little kid I must have bit him or pulled his fur or whatever like you do to every other object around...

Anyhoo, morale of the story is don't let a deadly pet python near your 2yr old.

**Funeralfog** · 07-03-2009

Originally Posted by BioSonic

you guys are idiots, loads of people have snakes, they make great pets.

they sure do, as long as you act like a parent and watch em

**Endless_Echo** · 07-03-2009

Originally Posted by BioSonic

you guys are idiots, loads of people have snakes, they make great pets.

You're right because snakes are loving and loyal, and would never dare to eat your children.

Small snakes, maybe. But pythons? No, too big, and way too dangerous.

I feel sorry for the family, it must be horrifying finding a family pet eating your baby.