you can check out: http://www.anapsid.org/pdv-boid.html

melissa kaplan is a controversial figure in this industry, and in no way am i associated/associating with her, but she is not the subject of this post. the following info should answer your questions, but the short version is:

her info references a study over a 10 yr period:

deaths caused by boa constrictor, any type: ZERO

deaths caused by retic/burm (total together): 0.4 per year = 4 deaths in 10 years, with at least one or two being infant death resulting from a free roaming snake. i'd check that link and the referenced studies for the actual hard data, but it's a place to start.

also reference www.dogbitelaw.com for interesting canine data.


bc



(following is from her website, www.anapsid.org, verbatim

Human Deaths Caused By Animals


Animal Type
Per Year

Horses1
219

Dogs2
14

Reticulated pythons3
0.3

Burmese pythons3
0.1

Other pythons3
0.0

Boa constrictors3
0.0

Other boas4
0.0

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