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[icyfroth]

Python eats small dog in its NSW kennel

A NSW woman has discovered her pet dog was eaten by a python while it was chained up in its kennel this morning.

The owner called wildlife organisation WIRES after she discovered a large carpet python in her Chihuahua-Maltese's kennel, with a large bulge in its body and a chain hanging out of its mouth.

Snakes are not uncommon in the town of Caniaba outside of Lismore, but WIRES volunteer Sue Ulyatt said it was only the second time in a decade a dog had been eaten in the Northern Rivers region.

"The lady was very sensible and realised that the python would strictly have looked at the dog as a food source and she called WIRES for help because the dog was now, you know, attached to the chain," Ms Ulyatt told the Daily Mercury.

The snake was taken to Currumbin Wildlife Hospital and will be monitored overnight in the hopes it regurgitates the chain.

If that doesn't happen, the serpent will undergo surgery and cared for before being released back into the wild.

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I have two comments about this:

1. Why would you chain a little Chi/Maltese cross outside in a kennel? Should be inside being petted!

2. It's good they care about the snake with the chain hanging out of it's mouth. Reminds me of a recent episode of the Bondi Vet where (the gorgeous) Dr Chris Brown had to perform surgery on a python which had swallowed a marble egg that had been put in the chook pen to help them lay.

[icyfroth]

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@crystal-gems wrote:

The dog was already dead when eaten.

well, der...

The python did what pythons do....and they hunt at night.

It is beyond my comprehension  why someone would chain up a wee dog outside at night,

It is a shame she didn't show the same compassion for her dog as she did the python.

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[buzzlightyearsgirlfriend]

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@*pepe wrote:

what's wrong with chaining up a small dog?

i'm sure she used a size appropriate chain

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From what I read the RSPCA said that chaining up such a small dog OUTSIDE at NIGHT in the area the owner of the dog lived in was idiotic and the dog should have been inside where great big snakes and/or pythons or whatever they are, wouldn't be able to eat it. 

[freshwater-2]

I live in a snake and python area.

The snakes stay down at the pond where there is an abundance of frogs, etc.

They do not come near the house (well I have neverr seen one)..

I leave them alone.

I have two diamond pythons visit regularly, especially a big one I call Monty.

Monty took up residence last week under my covered BBQ on the deck. Slept[ diromg the day and hunted  at night (probably for native bush rats or maybe possums))

I knew he would leave in a couple of days, and kept my two wee dogs off the deck and locked their doggie doors at night

My dogs never ever  use their dog run at night to urinate unless I go out with them, with the light on.

I am used to Monty and just ignore him.  The other python is too small to cause trouble yet.

A funny thing happened last month.  I found a beautiful shed snake skin and brought it back to the house to have a look at it.

The dogs saw it and went into a rigid alert immediately and stared at it.

Growled and stayed away from it.  These are two maltese cross house dogs with no experience of the bush or life away from the huse without a leash. .

It must be in their genes to be wary of reptiles.

[bright.ton42]

That's nice that Monty feels safe there and can get on with what pythons do.

Shakes head at people chaining dogs outside, particularly small ones.