Ah, comedy.
Snake Eats Family Dog As Kids Watch
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A 16-foot python stalked a family dog for days before swallowing the pet whole in front of horrified children in the Australian tropics, animal experts said Wednesday.
The boy and girl, aged 5 and 7, watched as the scrub python devoured their silky terrier-Chihuahua crossbreed Monday at their home near Kuranda in Queensland state.
“The family that owned the dog had actually seen it in the dog’s bed three or four days ago, which was a sign it was out to get it,” added Stuart Douglas, owner of Australian Venom Zoo.
By the time Douglas arrived, all that could be seen of the dog was its hind legs and tail.
“The lady who was there threw some plastic chairs at the snake, but you’ve got to remember that this is about 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of aggressive muscle,” Rose said.
Removing the half-swallowed dog could have harmed or even killed the python, Rose said, because dogs have sharp teeth and claws that could do the snake internal damage if it were wrenched out.
The snake was still digesting the dog at the zoo Wednesday. It will soon be moved to the bush, Douglas said.
A few observations:
-Some things in life are enjoyable (Dairy Queen soft serve ice cream), and some things are awesome (Dairy Queen ice cream cakes, marriage). That picture of a dead-eyed python with a half-eaten dog sticking out of its mouth is beyond any of those. It is sublimely perfect.
-Apparently they decided against it, but whose job would it have been to remove the half-swallowed dog from the python’s mouth? How much do you want to bet that guy majored in Communications in college?
-Nice job there, mom, of attacking the python with lawn furniture. I would love to have seen that. Imagine it – the python has the wriggling chihuahua locked in its jaws, while a middle aged woman screams in an Australian accent and launches folding chairs at the slithering beast. It’s like something from Tim Burton’s subconscious.
Better than a python eating two Australian children while the dog watched in horror…
Next week, they are sure to find the python sleeping in the kids’ beds.
i read about this….it made me smile as one does when they take pleasure in something sinister….such as putting bananas in someone’s tailpipe.
Uosdwis, that was the best comment ever!
I thought Aussies all had guns or something.
Where’s Mik Dundee when you really need him?
Sarah, thanks, but I have a confession…
That was actually my wife’s comment when I read the article to her over the phone.
Wow, how I’ve corrupted her.
“That ain’t no lawn chair… THIS is a lawn chair.”
(smiles)
On behalf of everybody, let’s not go there again…
Thank you Peter.
I have watched nearly 3 movies about Australia and I have one question. Is a chair the best weapon available. Didn’t they at least have a garden gnome or something?
” “The family that owned the dog had actually seen it in the dog’s bed three or four days ago, which was a sign it was out to get it,†added Stuart Douglas, owner of Australian Venom Zoo. ”
did it take the owner of a venom zoo to come up with the theory that the snake might have been out to get it? did that really take a professional’s opinion? how many creatures do they have in this chihuahua’s bed? i want to know what the family’s reaction was to that, and why they weren’t watching their dog more closely for the next couple days.
husband: “huh, well will you look at that! old scraps has a 16-foot python in bed with him!”
wife: “well, i see no reason to assume any potential savagery here”
husband: “yes, you’re right as always. have you tucked in the kids yet?”
wife: “no, they disobeyed, so i dropped them off five miles from home”
husband: “you are some kind of parent.”
Come on Patrick…it’s like the old verse in the Bible..
“The dog shall lie down with the python.” People always seem to forget the second part…”Ad the python will have a healthy meal.”
“Better than a python eating two Australian children while the dog watched in horror…”
Really? I mean, what is funnier than children in jeopardy?
Maybe children on jeopardy? I’m not sayin, I’m just sayin.
Thom,
What’s funnier?
You dancing in a leprechaun costume.
When are we going to explore that character further in a Rock TV?