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Boa constrictor snake kills woman10/3/2023 ![]() As a matter of law, they should have been grandfathered without condition. USARK FL maintains that none of the pythons in this case should have been killed because they were legally owned prior to the administrative rule change. ![]() After contacting FWC to ask for help, officers executed a constructive seizure on the snakes in February 2022 which forced Coffee to feed and care for the animals until FWC took final action, which did not occur until Apwhen the animals were killed by officers. Coffee was unable to rehome some of his snakes within the arbitrary 90-day time period allowed by FWC after the ban passed in 2021. FWC considers those python species to be “Prohibited” under rules passed in 2021. Photo by Chris Nettles.ĭuring the Holy Thursday Massacre, FWC officers also killed 29 Reticulated pythons and five Burmese pythons owned by Chris Coffee. In addition to slaying Big Shirl, 34 pythons were executed.Ī necropsy revealed 32 boa constrictor babies. Boas give birth to live young rather than laying eggs like many other snakes. A necropsy has revealed that Big Shirl was carrying 32 babies which were only a few weeks away from being born. Big Shirl was a beloved pet Boa constrictor, a species of snake that is docile under human care and commonly kept as pets. Regardless of how you may feel about the types of animals involved, none of the Holy Thursday Massacre was necessary and there was no urgency surrounding this event. Before reading on, take pause and let it sink in that a healthy, legally owned pet was carelessly destroyed. Video of the incident shows the animal writhing on the floor for more than 20 minutes after the FWC officers administered a single bolt charge to the head. This butchery was part of an event which has become known as the “Holy Thursday Massacre” and it happened at Bill McAdam’s animal facility in Sunrise, FL in Broward County. Big Shirl was raised from birth for over ten years by Bill McAdam. "I think the Lord sent the cat to us to save my dad," Teresa Seals told WHAS.A pregnant pet named Big Shirl was inhumanely and unnecessarily slaughtered by Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Law Enforcement Officers on April 6. A woman in Tennessee praised her elderly father's new cat after it killed a snake that made its way into his home. Last week, a 2-year-old was rushed to hospital in South Carolina after being bitten on the leg by a venomous copperhead snake while walking in the front yard with his parents. In the U.S., anyone who encounters a snake is advised to contact their local animal control agency, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By keeping blood from flowing to the brain, the animal dies." ![]() Le #BoaConstrictor a été récupéré avec soin grâce notamment à l'expérience et aux compétences d'un #SapeurPompier spécifiquement formé sur une précédente affectation #NAC /FwGudwTMp2- Sapeurs-Pompiers de la Somme - SDIS80 September 11, 2019Īccording to the website of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, boa constrictors are "named after their mode of predation."Īs its experts have explained online: "Once the snake has its body wrapped around the prey, it squeezes just enough to cause a 'circulatory arrest' by cutting off the ability of the heart to pump blood in and out. #Intervention particulière réalisée hier soir par #SapeursPompiers pour la découverte d'un reptile In early August, a boa constrictor was discovered slithering around in a schoolyard near the city of Amiens. Last month, media outlets reported that a huge boa constrictor was found and captured after being spotted in the wild close to Albert, in northern France. Boa is a common name for a variety of nonvenomous constricting snakes, according to a fact-sheet published online by the Encyclopedia Britannica. It was not immediately clear what type of boa snake was involved in the incident. The news outlet published an image of the snake being held by an employee of the Le bataillon de marins-pompiers de Marseille (BMPM), which is the fire and rescue service. ![]() The reptile, named Nikita, was not being housed in a tank, according to France Bleu. Reports indicate the owner of the female snake was not in the apartment at the time of its escape. One tenant, identified only as Marine, told local radio network France Bleu the snake crushed the kitten. The boa snake was taken into the care of the Societe Protectrice des Animaux (SPA). The drama happened at a housing building in Marseille. Read more Venomous Copperhead Snake Bites 2-year-old in South Carolina Front Yard
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