Python Stalks and Eats Family Dog

Posted on February 27, 2008 | By Enkay | Leave a Comment | 622 Views

So I was just browsing the front page of MSN and came across this story and was a bit shocked. Apparently, a 16 foot python stalked a family’s dog for a few days before swallowing the dog whole in front of the kids! The boy (5) and the girl (7) watched as the python ate their silky terrier-Chihuahua crossbeed at their home. The dog was 5 years old and was suffocated before being swallowed. The family was missing a few of their pets (cats and guinea pigs) and suspect that the snake has devoured them too.

The lady who was present threw a few plastic chairs at the snake but their efforts were of no use. Also, trying to remove the half-swallowed dog could have potentially harmed or killed the python because dogs have sharp teeth and claws that could result in internal damage.

The snake will be taken to a national park after it has finished digesting at the zoo on Wednesday. It must have been horrific for the children to watch the snake eat their dog. It took the snake only 30 minutes to eat the dog but it will take the python about 2 days to digest it. Here is a news story below and a Youtube video of the 16 foot Python.