Exotic Incident #445

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, IN - USA

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02/05/2002

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Summary:

A 10-year-old boy was attacked by a Burmese python while visiting a pet store. The snake’s possessor had brought the animal into the store and allowed the boy to hold the snake. The boy was bitten on the shoulder and the chest and suffered 40 puncture wounds before the animal was removed.