Woman strangled by her 13-foot pet python

[KapitanSparrow]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Police believe a 25-year-old Virginia Beach woman was strangled by her pet python.

Police say Amanda Ruth Black's husband came home around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday and found her lying in a bedroom. The snake's cage was open.

Black was pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary medical examiner's report indicates she died of asphyxiation.

Police say Black was trying to give the 13-foot tiger python medicine when the incident happened.

Animal control officers found the snake in the bedroom and are holding it at their office.

The case remains under investigation.

Not sure if it was her pet. When I tell my pets to stop scratching the furniture, for example, they listen. Pets listen to their owners, unless they're not pets but wild animals, heh.

[shlingdawg]

I can't imagine having a 13 foot ANYTHING as a pet. If it's bigger than me - we have a problem. Obviously, she had a big problem.

[JP]

The husband strangled her and used the snake as the ruse

[millsclimber]

The husband strangled her and used the snake as the ruse

Ha ha. Probably.

[Teleken]

The husband strangled her and used the snake as the ruse

Ha ha. Probably.

No doubt:

13 foot python- $1,000.
Large cage- $100
Getting rid of the nagging wife- Priceless.

[JP]

[millsclimber]

No doubt:

13 foot python- $1,000.
Large cage- $100
Getting rid of the nagging wife- Priceless.

Now that is priceless. I like how your evil mind thinks.

[Kent K25]

Not sure if it was her pet. When I tell my pets to stop scratching the furniture, for example, they listen. Pets listen to their owners, unless they're not pets but wild animals, heh.

Don't even get me started on that ignorant comment. Just because you don't like snakes doesn't mean they are not pets. Dogs, etc kill their owners as well. Sure it's rare, so are cases like this.

I'm guessing you also don't like it when people say soccer isn't a real sport based on their ignorant reasoning right? Yet many make a weak case that it isn't...

[KapitanSparrow]

Come on Kent, I meant it as a joke. I fully consider snakes and other creatures as pets. Although a 13-foot pyton I consider a dangerous pet, heh.

And yes, morons who say that soccer is not a real sport are ignorant, to say the least, heh.

[FROGGER]

Not sure if it was her pet. When I tell my pets to stop scratching the furniture, for example, they listen. Pets listen to their owners, unless they're not pets but wild animals, heh.

Don't even get me started on that ignorant comment. Just because you don't like snakes doesn't mean they are not pets. Dogs, etc kill their owners as well. Sure it's rare, so are cases like this.

I'm guessing you also don't like it when people say soccer isn't a real sport based on their ignorant reasoning right? Yet many make a weak case that it isn't...

Wait a minuet Soccer's a real sport...

[Rev. Coyote]

Not sure if it was her pet. When I tell my pets to stop scratching the furniture, for example, they listen. Pets listen to their owners, unless they're not pets but wild animals, heh.

Don't even get me started on that ignorant comment. Just because you don't like snakes doesn't mean they are not pets. Dogs, etc kill their owners as well. Sure it's rare, so are cases like this.

I'm guessing you also don't like it when people say soccer isn't a real sport based on their ignorant reasoning right? Yet many make a weak case that it isn't...

(Someone's sounding a bit uptight. Wonder how much lackanookie it takes to bind you up that bad.)

[abirken]

The only person I feel sorry for is the snake. Obviously this woman was stupid enough to think she could shove an antibiotic medication down the throat of her 13 foot python while all alone. The snake was just protecting itself b/c it wasn't feeling well because of an infection and she made the mistake of grabbing him under his head, along his neck which gave the snake perfect opportunity to start the strangulation process. A zoo professional said it would normally take 3 grown men to give a snake of this size a medication. I don't know. I guess maybe if she were a more informed exotic pet owner, then she'd still be alive.

[RedMan]

Probably going to cost the taxpayers a fortune to prosecute this case.

[denaliguide]

Probably going to cost the taxpayers a fortune to prosecute this case.

but the defendant hardly has a leg to stand on.

[Kent K25]

Come on Kent, I meant it as a joke. I fully consider snakes and other creatures as pets. Although a 13-foot pyton I consider a dangerous pet, heh.

And yes, morons who say that soccer is not a real sport are ignorant, to say the least, heh.

My bad, just a reflection of me defending snakes and the negative stereotype placed on them by a lot of ignorant people.

Don't get me wrong, they're no dog or cat. Not the pet for everyone. But there is a lot of unbased fear and stupid statement made when it comes to snakes.

And you know I chose soccer since you know I love the sport as well.

[Kent K25]

(Someone's sounding a bit uptight. Wonder how much lackanookie it takes to bind you up that bad.)

Should I be offended or just laugh? "Lackanookie" is a new one to me.

[abirken]

(Someone's sounding a bit uptight. Wonder how much lackanookie it takes to bind you up that bad.)

Should I be offended or just laugh? "Lackanookie" is a new one to me.

Lackanookie should be listed in the Urban Dictionary and if not, then someone outta name it and get it listed.

[JP]

That's not the first time Rev has used it and I'm sure it's not the last

[accadacca]

Sounds like the title of a low budget porn flick.

[Rev. Coyote]

That's not the first time Rev has used it and I'm sure it's not the last

Lackanookie.


Damn, you were right!

Lackanookie lackanookie...