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Two boys killed by snake.

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deepfriedsage · 06/08/2013 13:20

Two poor little boys lost their lives. I don't understand how the snake could constrict both boys?

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Tiredemma · 06/08/2013 13:23

I have read a news report about this this morning and things don't add up.

I would be interested to see how this investigation pans out.

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comingalongnicely · 06/08/2013 13:25

Very strange. Snakes kill & then eat, how on earth it managed to strangle them both with no noise at all is peculiar & then go away & hide rather than eat them is even stranger.

Will be watching the news with interest...

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Tiredemma · 06/08/2013 13:26

and 'punch' its way through a ceiling apparently- after crawling 'up' a ventilation shaft.

hmm......

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HeySoulSister · 06/08/2013 13:26

saw it this morning. horrible

I don't understand about these snakes. and I actually don't want to even google it.

poor boys. how must their poor family be feeling.

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HeySoulSister · 06/08/2013 13:27

wow....hadn't questioned this in anyway....til now Sad

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CajaDeLaMemoria · 06/08/2013 13:27

It's very curious.

The snake came up through the ventilation system silently, seemed to strangle both children individually, and then hid in the living room?

They seem to be blaming poor husbandry in the store, saying the snake hadn't been fed and didn't have a good enclosure. It didn't eat them, though, which you'd expect if it was hungry, and the children were asleep, so there was no threat.

I'm expecting there to be a big twist here because from a reptile-keepers point of view, it doesn't make any sense yet.

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CajaDeLaMemoria · 06/08/2013 13:28

I got distracted and wrote that before the other replies, apologies for repeating it!

It is very sad for the children and their mum. I can't imagine how confused and upset she must be.

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deepfriedsage · 06/08/2013 13:30

The boys were not at home either, staying with Mums friend apparently.

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deepfriedsage · 06/08/2013 13:31

The Mum must be feeling dreadful, whatever the occasion that required the boys be babysat.

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Eyesunderarock · 06/08/2013 13:33

It is a horrible tragedy, but the autopsies are today and that should identify the exact cause of their deaths, and how the snake was involved.

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CajaDeLaMemoria · 06/08/2013 13:34

Sky News have said that they were at a sleepover with the owner of the reptile centre's boys (does that make sense?).

The reptile centres owner seems to reference that during his speech, too.

No mention of the other boys when the snake attacked, either.

I can't help but think this will kick off a big debate about the safety of snakes, rather than snake husbandry, which is what really needs to change.

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CajaDeLaMemoria · 06/08/2013 13:34

(I'm presuming that the boys don't need more snake education as there is no indication that they woke up, but that's something else that could be explored.)

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RestlessSoul · 06/08/2013 13:42

There is something not quite right about this story, I would not be surprised if the man ends up a suspect for their murder. Their poor mother.

For me, the most suspicious thing is how could you not hear a python crashing through the damn ceiling?!!! How did the man not wake up then? And the boys- they would have been screaming for help, right?
and as comingalongnicely says don't large snakes swallow their prey whole? why would it just hide like that?

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HeySoulSister · 06/08/2013 13:45

it does sound a bit implausible but restless,lets not speculate about that!

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RichManPoorManBeggarmanThief · 06/08/2013 13:45

Hmm- as my 10 year old self would say 'itchy chin'. Too many amazing coincidences

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RoseFlowerFairy · 06/08/2013 13:47

It does not sound right at all. Their poor Mother.

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HighJinx · 06/08/2013 13:50

It's absolutely tragic and very, very odd.

I don't understand how the snake could fall through the ceiling and kill both boys yet neither of them woke up or screamed.

BUT maybe we aren't getting the full story.

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tribpot · 06/08/2013 13:50

I had assumed, to be honest, from the Beeb referring to them as 'strangled by snake' in quote marks that they are simply reporting what has been said, without going quite as far as adding 'allegedly'.

Very, very sad for the family. What an awful thing to have happened.

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RoseFlowerFairy · 06/08/2013 13:51
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HeySoulSister · 06/08/2013 13:52

is it possible that the snake strangled both together? I don't know.....just seems odd

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HighJinx · 06/08/2013 13:56

Yes tribpot I got that impression from the BBC site too. They also had a quote from David Rogrigue, director of Montreal's Ecomuseum Zoo, saying that he thought the attack was "difficult to believe... very, very extraordinary, and very improbable"

Hopefully the autopsy will explain what did happen. Just awful.

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KatoPotato · 06/08/2013 13:57

They were sleeping on the floor?

Why was that man driving in the nuddy?

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deepfriedsage · 06/08/2013 14:47

Who was driving?

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neveronsunday · 06/08/2013 14:49

Sounds very odd to me.

I'm sure there have been cases of snakes arrempting to swallow toddlers but I've never heard a snake strangling pray then moving on without eating.

I'm no expert though.

No need for DM to print so many heartbreaking pictures of them.

So sad, whatever happened.

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InTheRedCorner · 06/08/2013 15:03

Such a heartbreaking thing to happen Sad

Rosie I can't see the mug or friend picture you mention though.

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