Wow....

[Jeox]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/08/09/cat-snack-for-snake-115875-21583422/
Interesting looking burm.
And, i'm fairly sure ANY snake, isn't going to try swallowing a live cat.

 

[AttackFish]

Had no idea colubrids became pythonidae!

 

[latshki]

should someone show that they posted a snake which poses less of a threat then a kitten?

 

[Berber King]

Theres now a "Justice for Wilbur" campaign here in the uk,with petitions going to the prime minister to try and ban us keeping snakes.Bunch of t***s

 

[coura]

BBBBBBUUUUUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH poor kitty killed by that mean old king snake, I will never get over its losss......Ok I got over with, ho wants cokkies?
Now serious ho its the complete "#$ that lets their animal roam out of their sigth like that? I know people normaly do that with cats however if it wasnt the snake it would be a dog, car,etc. The world is increasingly dangerous. Also the owners of the cat knowingly let him invate private property, and thats one thing I hate about cat owners, if I dont have a dum cat why do I have clean the thing´s poop and why do I have to cope when they destroy valuable plants or kill my birds? I dont hate cats but cat owners should be much more responsable then they are. I also dont let my iguanas roam around my neigborhood like they would like to. Cats should be kept safe inside or in their owners property. And if they want cats they should clean the things messes and stuff. This snake its inocent in my view. However the snake owners have a fair 20 % of gilt because if the snake was a tad smaller or by some reason weakened the enconter with the cat would have a much diferent outcome, if they want to take snaky outside it must remain on sigth at all times. If it wasnt this the snake could go away and then histeria and more bad press would come. I also dont see why they would want the snake outside, burmese pythons to my knowlege aint very fownd of british weater or being outside of their normal home

 

[Plec123]

I hate cats....
The owners had it coming though. Honestly what do youtjink is gonna happen if you let your small animal run around where you cant see it all day?
In my neighborhood several people let their cats run aroun like that... But theres also a slight coyote problem, so every once in a while a catwill go missing.
The people probably just let the snake outsideforthe warmer months of the summer.

 

[SimonL]

So if my irresponsible neighbor lets their cat into my yard and my dog kills it, we should ban dogs? The python owner is however at least as responsible as the feline owner. Letting a large Burmese run loose outside is just as stupid, if not more so.

 

[gigas12]

Hi,it always happens when potentionally dangerous pets are kept by irresponsible people!

 

[davo]

LOL classic daily mirror.
It is a true story though.

I say tough luck to the cat owners. They have their cat free roaming outside going into other peoples gardens and crapping everywhere, destroying native wildlife.
No one complains when they get hit by a car (you don't even legally have to brake to not run over them, like dogs).

It's sad to lose a pet, but personally I think people who keep cats and let them free roam outside are being irresponsible in the first place. Bit odd to have a burm wandering around in your garden without supervision.

 

[Ursvamp86]

Weird, Its funny that the article keeps saying "the neighbors/owners hear the death screams...etc, etc" well that would have to be at the very moment the snake struck! it wouldn't be screaming after being crushed to death, and snakes don't start to swallow until death occurs PLUS it takes a while for them to do that! so when they heard the "screams" what? it took them 5-10mins to go out and check on poor fluffy? lol stupid people.

Neighbor A: "Hey did you hear that kid/pet screaming to death?"
Neighbor B: "huh? oh ill check on it when it gets to commercial"