{"id":222402,"date":"2023-09-19T12:12:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=222402"},"modified":"2023-09-19T12:12:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:12:58","slug":"man-is-attacked-by-11ft-python-that-slithered-through-his-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/world-news\/man-is-attacked-by-11ft-python-that-slithered-through-his-window\/","title":{"rendered":"Man is attacked by 11ft python that slithered through his window"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Man is attacked by 11ft python that slithered through his window and &#8216;tried to sink its teeth into his arm&#8217; &#8211; amid hunt for its owner<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Fire service said it has seen an increase in snake escapes over the summer\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A man was attacked by an 11ft python which slithered through his window and tried to sink its teeth into his arm.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Byrne, who suffered minor injuries, is calling on\u00a0snake owners to be more responsible &#8211; as the fire service reports an increase in call outs to snake escapes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The male python attacked him after it climbed through his conservatory window, he said: &#8216;Its fangs nicked my arm and drew blood as it tried to sink its teeth into my arm.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Byrne, from Bishopstoke in Hampshire, added that the situation could have been &#8216;a lot worse&#8217; if he hadn&#8217;t reacted quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The snake has been captured and is currently in a reptile welfare centre in Tonbridge in Kent &#8211; an owner is yet to come forward and claim it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/08\/75585279-12534421-image-a-2_1695108327869.jpg\" height=\"286\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 11ft python was captured and taken to a reptile welfare centre\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/08\/75585275-12534421-image-m-11_1695108353164.jpg\" height=\"1194\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rob Byrne (pictured) said the snake tried to sink its teeth into his arm\u00a0 after it crawled throug his conservatory window\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr Byrne said the python which attacked him &#8216;clearly belonged to somebody&#8217;.<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE: Experts warn rise in SNAKE escapes across Britain is caused by 200,000 more being bought as pets in the last 12 months alone &#8211; as police report increasing number of reptiles on the loose\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;They&#8217;re not native to this country, so somebody has either been irresponsible and let it go, or it&#8217;s escaped because of inadequate measures,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Jim Green, from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, said they have had a number of reports of snakes escaping during the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He said this could be due to owners not being able to pay for the electricity required to heat the enclosures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If people can&#8217;t afford to pay for the electricity, then they need to do something responsible with that pet,&#8217; he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr Byrne was locking his conservatory doors when he noticed the snake moving through the set of blinds at his window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It caught the back of my arm with one fang and the other fang got caught in my polo shirt,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8216;Once I shoved it away it withdrew to halfway across the conservatory, but it pinned me in the corner and it was sort of waving and looking at me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;At that point my wife and granddaughter came into the conservatory, saw it, and screamed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/08\/75585277-12534421-image-a-13_1695108571012.jpg\" height=\"363\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mr Byrne said he thinks the snake was spooked after his wife and granddaughter screamed at the sight of it as it slithered back out the window\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/08\/75585273-12534421-image-a-12_1695108561614.jpg\" height=\"331\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>An owner is yet to come forward and claim the snake, but the welfare chairty said it had previously been &#8216;well looked after&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;That must have spooked it because it then slowly slithered back out of the window.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The National Centre for Reptile Welfare said the python had &#8216;clearly been well looked after&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Director of the charity Chris Newman said it was &#8216;highly unusual&#8217; to see an 11ft python, as most they received were between 4 and 5ft.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He added that\u00a0<span>people need to &#8216;really think&#8217; before purchasing a snake\u00a0 because they are &#8216;escape artists&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You&#8217;ve only got to turn your back for a second and the snake will have disappeared and we really don&#8217;t recommend taking snakes out into the garden,&#8217; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr Newman ha ssince urged snake owners to check if their pet&#8217;s enclosures are secure. 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