Cory Byrne, 34, dies after being strangled by his 9-foot, 25-pound pet boa
Rob Cibik
By Margery A. Beck
(AP)
June 10, 2010
OMAHA, Neb. — A suburban Omaha man has died after being strangled by
his 9-foot, 25-pound pet boa constrictor, authorities said Thursday.
Cory Byrne, 34, of Papillion died Wednesday night at a local hospital,
just hours after police and paramedics pried the snake from around his
neck, police said.
Byrne had been showing the snake to a friend when it wrapped around
his shoulders and neck and squeezed, Sarpy County Attorney Lee Polikov
said.
An officer was called to Byrne's apartment near downtown Papillion
around 5:40 p.m. The officer found Byrne on the ground with the snake
still around his neck.
Paramedics soon arrived and helped get the snake off Byrne and into a
cage.
The Nebraska Humane Society in Omaha has taken custody of the male red-
tailed boa constrictor, said spokesman Mark Langan.
The snake appears to have been well-fed, said Langan, who added he did
not know what might have led the snake to strangle its owner.
"The sad reality is, whether its a dog or a cat or snake, no matter
how much you trust an animal, they react unpredictably in certain
situations," Langan said. "Once a snake clamps down like that, they're
extremely strong. It would have been very difficult for one person to
remove that snake."
Langan said he believes it was Nebraska's first fatality from a pet
snake.
The Humane Society of the United States says at least 13 people have
been killed in the U.S. by pet pythons — which are also constrictors —
since 1980.
"But as far as I know, this is the first time someone has been killed
by a pet boa constrictor," said Beth Preiss, the society's captive
wildlife regulation specialist.
Polikov, who also serves as the county's coroner, said strangulation
has been ruled as the cause of death.
No citations or charges are planned, Polikov said, as it appears no
laws were broken.
"There's already discussion about looking at the law," he said. "Omaha
has an ordinance against such animals; Papillion doesn't. There's no
state controlling law."
Polikov said authorities are now trying to determine what to do with
the snake, but are leaning toward placing it with a zoo or sanctuary.
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Mary O'Neill
I don't understand why people don't _get_ this. I've listened to people
defend their big dogs to the end on how gentle and loving they are...
Yeah, well the right situation and they could take off a child's face.
I had a cat that attacked my 11 month old baby under stress after having
kittens. My daughter had to have 10 stitches. Three right in the
center crook by her eye. My daughter, 20 now, still has a scar down her
cheek. Until that happened I never thought that a domestic cat could do
such damage.
>
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R H Draney
>
>I don't understand why people don't _get_ this. I've listened to people
>defend their big dogs to the end on how gentle and loving they are...
>Yeah, well the right situation and they could take off a child's face.
>
>I had a cat that attacked my 11 month old baby under stress after having
>kittens. My daughter had to have 10 stitches. Three right in the
>center crook by her eye. My daughter, 20 now, still has a scar down her
>cheek. Until that happened I never thought that a domestic cat could do
>such damage.
Yeah, the most harmless-looking critters can be cute and cuddly and adorable
when they're just sitting there purring, but just let 'em loose in the
quadrotriticale....r
--
"Oy! A cat made of lead cannot fly."
- Mark Brader declaims a basic scientific principle
Bill Schenley
> his 9-foot, 25-pound pet boa constrictor, authorities said Thursday.
> Cory Byrne, 34, of Papillion died Wednesday night at a local hospital,
> just hours after police and paramedics pried the snake from around his
> neck, police said.
>
> Byrne had been showing the snake to a friend when it wrapped around
> his shoulders and neck and squeezed, Sarpy County Attorney Lee Polikov
> said.
What the hell was his so-called friend doing while the snake was
wrapping around
Cory's neck?
danny burstein
>Yeah, the most harmless-looking critters can be cute and cuddly and adorable
>when they're just sitting there purring, but just let 'em loose in the
>quadrotriticale....r
What's quadrotriticale?
--
_____________________________________________________
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R H Draney
>
>In <hurnt...@drn.newsguy.com> R H Draney <dado...@spamcop.net> writes:
>
>>Yeah, the most harmless-looking critters can be cute and cuddly and adorable
>>when they're just sitting there purring, but just let 'em loose in the
>>quadrotriticale....r
>
>What's quadrotriticale?
"A four-lobed wheat-rye hybrid grain, bound for Sherman's Planet":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trouble_with_Tribbles
R H Draney
>
>> OMAHA, Neb. =97 A suburban Omaha man has died after being strangled by
One word comes to mind: YouTube....r
BobF
Previously on alt.obituaries (Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:18:56 -0700 (PDT) to
be exact), Bill Schenley <stra...@neo.rr.com> wrote thusly:
Climbing a ladder?
--
> That was the year I got in touch with myself
I'm sure you touched yourself to no end in 1969.
>and discovered my inner being......I was 12 years old.
Not to mention your outer organ.
> GO PLAYBOY [you left out Penthouse]
See what I mean? ;-)
- From "The Sayings of Roy"
David Carson
>tailed boa constrictor, said spokesman Mark Langan.
>
>The snake appears to have been well-fed, said Langan, who added he did
>not know what might have led the snake to strangle its owner.
It's a boa constrictor. That's what led it.
no...@nowhere.com
>What the hell was his so-called friend doing while the snake was
>wrapping around
>Cory's neck?
Probably saying: "Um... that doesn't look like a good idea..."
no...@nowhere.com
>around 5:40 p.m. The officer found Byrne on the ground with the snake
>still around his neck.
>
>Paramedics soon arrived and helped get the snake off Byrne and into a
>cage.
>
>The Nebraska Humane Society in Omaha has taken custody of the male red-
>tailed boa constrictor, said spokesman Mark Langan.
They should have killed the snake immediately in an attempt to have
it release its grip from his neck.
danny burstein
Paging Shel Silverstein (on topic for a/o in May, 1999)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdBMO17mmac
- or, the Peter, Paul, and Mary version (covered by someone else, alas):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dki6hO22XFg&feature=related
MWB
"danny burstein" <dan...@panix.com> wrote in message
news:huroea$bvv$1...@reader1.panix.com...
> In <hurnt...@drn.newsguy.com> R H Draney <dado...@spamcop.net> writes:
>
>>Yeah, the most harmless-looking critters can be cute and cuddly and
>>adorable
>>when they're just sitting there purring, but just let 'em loose in the
>>quadrotriticale....r
>
> What's quadrotriticale?
>
It's a LOW LIFE YANKEE FAN surrounded by four LOW LIFE YANKEE FANS in the
mens room at YANKEE STADIUM.
GO RED SOX NATION
Mark
MWB
"Bill Schenley" <stra...@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
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Hey Bill....we are having a cold beer and your pet snake starts to choke the
snot out of you.
I'm gonna drink my beer, sit back and watch.
Hidden Draggin
You kidding, I am going to get a cup...free snot!!!
--
The Hidden Draggin
R H Draney
>
>In <l65316ltkglk37cls...@4ax.com> no...@nowhere.com writes:
>
>
>>>What the hell was his so-called friend doing while the snake was
>>>wrapping around
>>>Cory's neck?
>
>>Probably saying: "Um... that doesn't look like a good idea..."
>
>Paging Shel Silverstein (on topic for a/o in May, 1999)
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdBMO17mmac
>
>- or, the Peter, Paul, and Mary version (covered by someone else, alas):
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dki6hO22XFg&feature=related
I don't know the PP&M version...apart from Shel's own recording, I know this as
a Johnny Cash tune....r
Bill Schenley
> > > his 9-foot, 25-pound pet boa constrictor, authorities said Thursday.
> > > Cory Byrne, 34, of Papillion died Wednesday night at a local hospital,
> > > just hours after police and paramedics pried the snake from around his
> > > neck, police said.
>
> > > Byrne had been showing the snake to a friend when it wrapped around
> > > his shoulders and neck and squeezed, Sarpy County Attorney Lee Polikov
> > > said.
>
> > What the hell was his so-called friend doing while the snake was
> > wrapping around
> > Cory's neck?
>
> > Hey Bill....we are having a cold beer and your pet snake starts to choke
> > the snot out of you.
What the fuck ... and I mean WHAT THE FUCK ... would make you think
I'd ever
be drinking a cold beer with the Roy Lieberman of the Northeast
Country?
> > I'm gonna drink my beer, sit back and watch.
>
> Me, too! A fun time for all!!!
And you, you little pissant ... You're not even old enough to drink
beer ...
MWB
> > > OMAHA, Neb. - A suburban Omaha man has died after being strangled by
> > > his 9-foot, 25-pound pet boa constrictor, authorities said Thursday.
> > > Cory Byrne, 34, of Papillion died Wednesday night at a local hospital,
> > > just hours after police and paramedics pried the snake from around his
> > > neck, police said.
>
> > > Byrne had been showing the snake to a friend when it wrapped around
> > > his shoulders and neck and squeezed, Sarpy County Attorney Lee Polikov
> > > said.
>
> > What the hell was his so-called friend doing while the snake was
> > wrapping around
> > Cory's neck?
>
> > Hey Bill....we are having a cold beer and your pet snake starts to choke
> > the snot out of you.
What the fuck ... and I mean WHAT THE FUCK ... would make you think
I'd ever
be drinking a cold beer with the Roy Lieberman of the Northeast
Country?
That's out of bounds and you know it.
I was just trying to piss you off and ruin your life and you had to do that
to me.
JESUS H. KEEEERIST.....WTF is wrong with you???
YOU NEED HELP
rwalker
wrote:
>>
>>What the hell was his so-called friend doing while the snake was
>>wrapping around
>>Cory's neck?
>
>One word comes to mind: YouTube....r
I figure the friend was probably pointing, laughing and shouting
"Dude!............." between shots and bong hits.
Rob Cibik
>
> Mark and I have some kinship (outside of our respective
> baseball rooting teams) in many areas.
tell me it ain't so.
--
Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I
may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me
alone.
BobF
Previously on alt.obituaries (Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:04:05 -0500 to be
exact), "A" <aa...@att.net> wrote thusly:
> Mark and I have some kinship (outside of our respective baseball
>rooting teams) in many areas.
Gee wiz, Mark ... congratulations!
********
What are the symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder?
In many cases, people with narcissistic personality disorder:
* Are self-centered and boastful
* Seek constant attention and admiration
* Consider themselves better than others
* Exaggerate their talents and achievements
* Believe that they are entitled to special treatment
* Are easily hurt but might not show it
* Might take advantage of others to achieve their goals
Other common traits of narcissistic personality disorder include the
following:
* Preoccupation with fantasies that focus on unlimited success,
power, intelligence, beauty, or love
* Belief that he or she is *special* and unique, and can only be
understood by other special people
* Expectation that others will automatically go along with what he
or she wants
* Inability to recognize or identify with the feelings, needs, and
viewpoints of others
* Envy of others or a belief that others are envious of him or her
* Hypersensitivity to insults (real or imagined), criticism, or
defeat, possibly reacting with rage, shame, and humiliation
* Arrogant behavior and/or attitude
- From "The Symptoms of Roy"