Hi All,
Please check out: People as Python Prey – Giant Snakes Attack 150, Kill 6 in Philippines
The subject of giant constrictor attacks upon people always brings out wild claims. While working with Green Anacondas in Venezuela, I tried to track down 2 reports of human predation, but was unable to prove or disprove either. I recall reading several well-authenticated accounts in old issues of Herpetologica, and sadly, have first-hand knowledge of a tragic incident involving a captive Burmese Python in NYC. But a recent article on the Agta people of the Philippines took me very much by surprise – from 1939-1973, 26% of all Agta men, and 2% of the women, had been attacked by Reticulated Pythons!…Read article here: http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatr...iant-snakes-attack-150-kill-6-in-philippines/
Comments and questions appreciated,
Thanks, Frank
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Please check out: People as Python Prey – Giant Snakes Attack 150, Kill 6 in Philippines
The subject of giant constrictor attacks upon people always brings out wild claims. While working with Green Anacondas in Venezuela, I tried to track down 2 reports of human predation, but was unable to prove or disprove either. I recall reading several well-authenticated accounts in old issues of Herpetologica, and sadly, have first-hand knowledge of a tragic incident involving a captive Burmese Python in NYC. But a recent article on the Agta people of the Philippines took me very much by surprise – from 1939-1973, 26% of all Agta men, and 2% of the women, had been attacked by Reticulated Pythons!…Read article here: http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatr...iant-snakes-attack-150-kill-6-in-philippines/
Comments and questions appreciated,
Thanks, Frank
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000972624553
http://twitter.com/#!/findiviglio
Bio: http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatr...logist-frank-indiviglio-to-that-reptile-blog/