Horrifying. A pet python snuck out of its cage and strangled a two year old in Florida. I just read it in today's NY Times online in a story about the python problem in Florida:

"State officials say they had no choice — especially after last July, when an eight-foot python sneaked out of its cage north of Orlando and strangled a 2-year-old. It led to a six-week hunting season to reduce the python population."

Whole article here: /www.nytimes.com/2010/05/08/us/08pythons.html?hpw