OZCUBAN Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Python found in kennel after eating family pet dog The dog should sustain the python for a month. Photo: WIRES The dog owner was shocked to find a python in her dog's kennel. Photo: WIRES MEGAN LEVY A large python has swallowed a pet dog that was chained up inside its kennel in a backyard in northern NSW. The dog's owner received a "nasty shock" when she approached the kennel to let her Chihuahua-Maltese cross off its chain, only to find a carpet python in its place with a large bulge in its body and the dog's chain emerging from its mouth. Volunteers from the Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) were called to the home in Caniaba, near Lismore, on Thursday morning and arrived to find the 2.5-metre snake still lying in the kennel. WIRES Northern Rivers secretary Sue Ulyatt said the volunteers cut the chain and observed the python, which is about 50 years old, for 24 hours to see if it would regurgitate the chain. However, when it didn't, the python was taken to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, where it would be examined by a veterinarian to see if it would require surgery. Mrs Ulyatt said the dog's owner was upset but calm when she rang the wildlife service's hotline on Thursday morning. "She realised that she had made a dreadful mistake. She hadn't thought about the possibility of a snake taking the dog," she said. "The lady went out to let dog off the chain, but instead of the dog being on the chain, it was large carpet python. "It's only the second incident like this we've had in over 10 years. Usually it's the other way around, the snake comes off second best." Mrs Ulyatt said the incident occurred on a rural property, and carpet pythons were very common in the area. The python would have strangled the dog before swallowing it whole, she said, and estimated such a meal would sustain a python for about a month. Mrs Ulyatt said the woman was trying to do the responsible thing by chaining up her dog at night so it did not stray and potentially attack and kill wildlife. "Chaining up a dog in a wildlife area is certainly a responsible thing to do, but the dog was too small. It should have been inside," Mrs Ulyatt said. If the snake does undergo surgery, it will remain under care for "quite some time" before being released into the wild, Mrs Ulyatt said. Thursday morning's incident is the latest in a string of captivating encounters this month involving pythons devouring other animals. On March 2, an enormous water python swallowed a metre-long fresh water crocodile following an epic duel that shocked onlookers at Lake Moondarra, near Mount Isa. Mount Isa mother Tiffany Corlis captured the contest on camera, taking a series of shots that documented the huge snake's assault on the croc. The previous day, a python was captured on camera making a meal of a rather large possum in full view of North Lakes residents, north of Brisbane. That spectacle drew a large crowd of curious onlookers, including amateur photograph Caroline Hubbard, who arrived to find much of the possum already in the snake's bulging stomach. "As it was, the [snake's] tail was wrapped around a prickly branch of the tree ... and it was so thick with the body of the possum in it," she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptrthgr8 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Aussie dog owners must be a particularly forgiving lot. Agreed that the pooch should have been inside to begin with, but even so I don't know anyone who wouldn't have thoroughly destroyed that snake after realizing it ate their dog. Personally, I would have used a blowtorch and a blender. Snakes and spiders occupy the top of my kill on sight list. LOL Cheers, Greg Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 here is the full story and photos. i agree i'd be looking to react in a similar way if a python eat any dog of mine. they are very common. often in the garage. the biggest one i've had on the balcony i measured at thirteen feet (so bit over four metres). it would not surprise me to hear one took a little kid, though i have never heard of anything like that. fingers crossed. they are extremely useful for keeping places clear of rats/mice etc, and are known to eat some of our very poisonous snakes so i am all in favour of them. they can be grumpy. one bit a cousin, tho to be fair, he stood on it. Python found in kennel after eating family pet dog Date March 14, 2014 - 2:40PM 606 reading now Read later Megan Levy Breaking news reporterView more articles from Megan Levy Follow Megan on Twitter Follow Megan on Google+ Email Megan inShare submit to reddit Email article Print Reprints & permissions Ads by Google Australian Stocks to buywww.moneymorning.com.au These 5 oversold blue-chip stocks could be about to bounce back Hungry python: A WIRES volunteer takes away the snake. Carpet pythons the 'good guys': vetA large python has swallowed a pet dog that was chained up inside its kennel in a backyard in northern NSW. The dog's owner received a "nasty shock" when she approached the kennel to let her Chihuahua-Maltese cross off its chain, only to find a carpet python in its place with a large bulge in its body and the dog's chain emerging from its mouth. The dog should sustain the python for a month. Photo: WIRES Volunteers from the Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) were called to the home in Caniaba, near Lismore, on Thursday morning and arrived to find the 2.5-metre snake still lying in the kennel. Advertisement WIRES Northern Rivers secretary Sue Ulyatt said the volunteers cut the chain and observed the python, which is about 50 years old, for 24 hours to see if it would regurgitate the chain. However, when it didn't, the python was taken to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, where it would be examined by a veterinarian to see if it would require surgery. The dog owner was shocked to find a python in her dog's kennel. Photo: WIRES Mrs Ulyatt said the dog's owner was upset but calm when she rang the wildlife service's hotline on Thursday morning. "She realised that she had made a dreadful mistake. She hadn't thought about the possibility of a snake taking the dog," she said. "The lady went out to let dog off the chain, but instead of the dog being on the chain, it was large carpet python. "It's only the second incident like this we've had in over 10 years. Usually it's the other way around, the snake comes off second best." Mrs Ulyatt said the incident occurred on a rural property, and carpet pythons were very common in the area. The python would have strangled the dog before swallowing it whole, she said, and estimated such a meal would sustain a python for about a month. Mrs Ulyatt said the woman was trying to do the responsible thing by chaining up her dog at night so it did not stray and potentially attack and kill wildlife. "Chaining up a dog in a wildlife area is certainly a responsible thing to do, but the dog was too small. It should have been inside," Mrs Ulyatt said. If the snake does undergo surgery, it will remain under care for "quite some time" before being released into the wild, Mrs Ulyatt said. Thursday morning's incident is the latest in a string of captivating encounters this month involving pythons devouring other animals. On March 2, an enormous water python swallowed a metre-long fresh water crocodile following an epic duel that shocked onlookers at Lake Moondarra, near Mount Isa. Mount Isa mother Tiffany Corlis captured the contest on camera, taking a series of shots that documented the huge snake's assault on the croc. The previous day, a python was captured on camera making a meal of a rather large possum in full view of North Lakes residents, north of Brisbane. That spectacle drew a large crowd of curious onlookers, including amateur photograph Caroline Hubbard, who arrived to find much of the possum already in the snake's bulging stomach. "As it was, the [snake's] tail was wrapped around a prickly branch of the tree ... and it was so thick with the body of the possum in it," she said. "Sadly every week we see snakes come in as a result of trauma when people have deliberately tried to attack them," Michael Pine, Senior Vet at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary said. "It's tragic the number of injuries we see from people attacking snakes. Carpet pythons are the good guys. They eat all the rodents that people don't want in their houses - the carpet pythons eat all the food so the other more poisonous snakes aren't going to hang around if there's a carpet python about." Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/python-found-in-kennel-after-eating-family-pet-dog-20140314-34qzh.html#ixzz2vumJGh7h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolio Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 It used to be a Chihuahua, but now it's a Shih-tzu! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 It used to be a Chihuahua, but now it's a Shih-tzu! oh very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewB Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Sad for the dog. She tied it up for fear of it killing wildlife???? It was a bloody Chihuahua-Maltese, what the hell was that dog ever going to attack..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterblue Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 It used to be a Chihuahua, but now it's a Shih-tzu! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolio Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I don't believe it, there's been another one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayepatz Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 "It was exactly Walter-sized." pml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigcars Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 All I could think of, after reading this article was "MACHETE!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghabanos Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Aussie dog owners must be a particularly forgiving lot. Agreed that the pooch should have been inside to begin with, but even so I don't know anyone who wouldn't have thoroughly destroyed that snake after realizing it ate their dog. Personally, I would have used a blowtorch and a blender. Snakes and spiders occupy the top of my kill on sight list. LOL Cheers, Greg Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk Amen on the kill list!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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