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WKRC (Cincinnati, Ohio) 10 December 08 Boa Constrictor Owner Explains Why He Called 911
A Covedale man is explaining the circumstances surrounding his call for help when the late night feeding of his boa constrictor went wrong. Mike Simpson called Monday morning asking for help with his pet snake. He spoke with Local 12's Shawn Ley about the incident and why he won't be welcoming the snake back into his home.
911 call: "We can't get him out of our bathroom and back in the cage. He's way too aggressive. He's striking and everything."
That 3 a.m. call to 911 is about a 6 foot boa constrictor named "Lucious" who it's owner says turned aggressive during it's late night rat feeding. The snake was in a bathtub, the owner afraid of it - and turning to police for help.
911: "I'm not sure what we're going to be able to do here."
Michael Simpson/Snake's Owner: "Oh yeah, feeding time's always been a challenge like I says he's 6 and a half feet long and he's about 5 inches around."
Michael Simpson bought the snake from a friend a few months ago, saying it was so docile, the children in his apartment grew to love it. Family friends have no problems with their children near it.
But Simpson says this pet's behavior scared him last night, and now he admits the snake is too much to handle. Michael Simpson "He's too big. If he was to get around one of us we wouldn't be able to get him off in time."
Two years ago a Camp Dennison man was strangled by his pet python. Animal experts saying snakes can be unpredictable.
Andy Mahlman/SPCA Cincinnati: "If you don't know what you're doing you have no business with it. Especially if you have children and we see situations like that, children, snake on the floor out of the cage ... that's a bad deal. With any other pet you have to be a responsible pet owner."
Simpson: "He's too big for me to have out around the kids, I won't do it i'm not going to endanger the kids."
Snakes aren't loyal to owners, but owners are loyal to them - Simpson says he's getting another snake - this time a smaller one. How did police handle the snake? The officer that arrived is a snake lover and with the snake acting aggressive towards it's owner - the officer simply grabbed it and put it in a box.
The SPCA tells us the Cincinnati Herpetological Society now has the snake. It's a reptile rescue organization that will place the snake with one of it's members. The SPCA Cincinnati says there are no exotic pet ordinances that ban the keeping of snakes as pets.
Boa Constrictor Owner Explains Why He Called 911

Someone that didn't know what they were doing/getting into. Not familiar enough with Boa constrictor behavior to own one.
Especially by taking on an adult Boa that is accustomed to someone else's behavior and methods of care. Not a good idea for a novice. First rule -- show no fear. Obviously broke that rule. Putting it in the bathtub to feed speaks to the new owner's lack of experience and skill.

Seems like a reasonable and good outcome for a change.
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

So many people that act without a thought in their head! and they breed like rabbits!

Joel

>>>So many people that act without a thought in their head! and they breed like rabbits!

Joel

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That's funny Joel. I often wonder , How do these people live ?
They seem to barely be able to function.
Common sense is nonexistent I believe among these types.
Hopefully this Boa ended up in better hands.
. . . . . Lar M
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Boas By Klevitz
Boas By Klevitz

The truth...you can't handle the truth.
It's all about Big Brother saving us from ourselves.
Society deems it necessary and appropriate to save, ensure, and otherwise underwrite the guaranteed success of individuals that would otherwise perish. If you believe in the theory of Evolution, and I do, it's obvious these exercises in social engineering do nothing but dilute and diminish the the efficacy of our group intelligence. Disfunctional persons become a greater and greater proportion in Society.
The same goes with humanity's overall health and physiological character, where all lives are saved, at extraordinary measures, regardless of quality of life. Where "Conservatives" aren't conservative at all, just misguided ideologues. But that's another story.
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

I have been drug free for over 20 years. Therefore, I need help translating your writing.

BTW, I am conservative......and I'm doing just fine. Thanks!!

Are they sure it wasn't BART SIMPSON?????????

........"the officer simply grabbed it and put it in a box".

This guy was freaking out so bad and the cop just picks it up.....too funny.
Thank goodness the snake is out of that house.