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A woman in my office told me a horrific story of what she had done to her husbands snake 5 years ago. I really don’t know what to do. The snake has been dead now for half a decade – but the sheer amount of cruelty in this story is so appalling.

Let me explain:

Five years ago when she was pregnant with her daughter she asked her husband to get rid of his long time pet snake – a 6 foot boa. He thought she meant for him to find a new home and started asking friends if they would like his longtime companion – she told him that the snake must be killed because it bit him once several years prior. He hesitated at first but in the end put his snake in a pillow case and through it in a dumpster – in the middle of the winter. She surmised the boa froze to death before the garbage truck arrived to crush the trash.

She had no remorse. What do you guys think?

-Leia

I think that could be easily called cruelty to animals and they could get a hefty fine or something of the sort. Pretty bad, especially since even most pet stores will take for free and then sell them back. I would rather see that happen than the snake get killed for no reason other than some stupid woman and her ignorance.
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Unfortunately, there is no physical evidence to support an animal cruelty charge.

Ugh. Things like this make me so mad. It is disgusting. To bad you don't have any evidence... Give her a good thwap on the head for me.

sick... i'd had thrown my wife in the dumpster instead!

I guess the best thing you can do now since there is no way to prosecute is post his/her name, email, phone number for us all to give them a call and tell them what we think.

By the way, the husbands behavior is more upsetting to me. It was HIS snake. He didn't have the "average" persons fear of snakes. It was under HIS care, and he chose to just throw it away.

Sad thing about it is that this happens thousands times a day with cats, dogs, birds, fish, snakes, frogs, turtles, you name it.

I don't want to seem like a tree huggin hippie freak or anything but when you really think about it, most people are pretty stupid. (or at least very irresponsible)

Scott

can you believe this actually happens to human being babies?

NP

I will have to say that most of my opinion is unprintable......

But, The sad part is &%$*$ like them are capable of breeding. Too bad she didn't fall in the dumpster while she was pregnant. Sounds like what ever they produced is doomed from bad genes on both sides.

Frank
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"The luxury of not getting involved departed with the last lifeboat Skipper..."

"A woman in my office told me a horrific story of what she had done to her husbands snake 5 years ago. I really don’t know what to do..........."

I can only speak for myself, but that woman in my office would get absolutely no support from me whatsoever at any time for the rest of the time that I had to work in her presence. If asked why I was treating her so coldly, I would have no problem saying that it's in my nature to not associate with people that are murderers of any living animal. I would also not hesitate to let others know exactly why I didn't like her or like working with her either if asked.

I can't believe she was so stupid to even share her story of killing the snake... shows she really is totally clueless. Thank the lord that she's only a co-worker and not a family member or friend. At least you can leave her behind at the end of the work day.

that's just.......ugh. I agree, the husband should have had more sense. This is the only instance I would condone spousal abuse. Just kidding, lol.

Also, you have to think what kind of people are these? Neither of them are very intelligent. First off, they could have either A) given that to any pet store who would be very happy to sell it for $200, or B) sell it privately for some amount of money. There are 9 months they had to find a new home for it. However, she could be a controlling Bit*h who has him by his nuts. Like my dad and his new wife. He has to do EVERYTHING she says or else.....lol.

Second reason that I say theyre not very intelligent is that the woman shouldn't go around telling stories like that at a place of business. You could actually report her to your supervisor for unethical workplace and say you don't feel comftorable working with her (of course, if you really dont like her and dont mind making an enemy). I don't know the law in your state, but in Florida that's a valid reason.

I'm by no means an animal rights activist, I just can't stand to see anything tortured, except maybe a roach. I saw that skit on SNL on the roach trap where it goes in glues it odwn rips off the legs and beats them with it while food is dangled just out of reach...that was funny, however it is a ROACH. lol.

poor little boa