Recently authorities removed an 18 foot long, 30 inches around, 400+ pounds python from the backyard of a home in Florida. Now the snake didn’t slither up to someone’s property and scare the heck out of them. No. This was someone’s pet snake that was housed out back in a chain link cage. The giant python was being feed rabbits  - seven rabbits was a common meal.

According to the caretaker the snake is docile (of course she is!), but has escaped its cage before.  With 400 pounds of muscle that doesn’t come as a real surprise. Thank goodness this pet python did not harm anyone like the pet python in a nearby county. That pet killed a two year old little girl.  With the removal of this pet, I know the neighbors are breathing a little easier tonight.      

I read that a woman was found dead in her home along with her husband. They were an elderly couple and while this is sad, the monkey that they found next to her body must be breathing a sigh of relief. The police don’t suspect him of any foul play or…wait for it….(I’m sorry in advance, but I have to say it)…“monkey business”.

Now if you’re like me you’re probably wondering why they had a monkey. Well, they didn’t have a monkey, they had four. Not to mention a multitude of dogs and cats and birds. The home had previously been cited by their city for code violations. At the time of their death, hazmat uniforms had to be used when entering the home.