Shocking video shows Florida wildlife officers killing dozens of pythons including a pregnant boa constrictor that was legally owned. NBC’s Maya Eaglin has more on the moment when they realized their 100,000-dollar mistake.
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And the way they just left all their bodies strewn about on the floor. 🥺
Snake lives matter
Why the f are they killing any snakes at all anyway!? Absolutely disgusting
Oh well fire him and find another person to waste tax money on
Oh no they DID N’T!
People really need snakes as pets? Yikes!
The same as killing your KIDS!!!??? I really hope he doesn't have any kids.
Take the officer's kids in return.
>Be Wildlife officer
>Cant correctly Tell apart a Boa from a Python
I don't understand why that snake was even in amongst the snakes that were gonna he killed. She shoulda been elsewhere..somewhere safe,and away from them snake killers
The government investigated the government and found no wrong doing
I really do feel bad for the guy in blue he's the type that does he's 9to5 not the center of the room down to earth guy, you can hear him thinking of the owner's feelings. For him I think he was kinda on auto pilot we all have those moments where someone acts and you just follow, sucks cause he's still part of it
Florida is the worst state in the union
Poor poor man. My heart hurts for him. Only last night I just had a dream about my python dying and I legitimately woke up crying. When you raise any animal for decades, how devastating it is to lose them especially if it was murdered. So cruel. So sorry for him and the snake.
Florida. Not surprised.
Qualified immunity. Sowwwwy😢
Why did the snake die?
You're in Florida. Defend yourself against an unlawful act. Against your pet. If you hurt one of their pets we get shot. Same applies to the sovereign citizens that we pay for(cops)
This situation was VERY poorly explained in this video, but I'm glad it's at least getting coverage.
Mean while women are killing babies through abortion. Not much is ever said. Yeah I know not a popular statement. Very sad
That's why the ban should be in place. The reason for the snake infestation is because of snakes stored in warehouses during a hurricane they got out into Florida swamps. Not a good idea to have any non native snakes.
How do you become a Wildlife contorl officer but can't tell boa from a python
But we have to send them more money and call them heroes
Incompetence is running rampant in America anymore. Doesn't matter if it's a blue state or red state with the usual riff-raff of liberal-loons and rednecks practically everywhere these days, it's all going down the crapper.
Well done, guys, for doing something supposedly so simple and with caution and still screwing it up by mishandling the snake during the inspection. 👏
Yikes, these authorities, have no sense.
They have more concern for snakes than humans
This breaks my heart as an owner of a 20 year old snake. I hope he sues TF out of those incompetent officers.
You either know the difference or you don’t, but these guys are PAID to know
Press charges
😑🧐I worked at: The Philadelphia Zoo an that is unexceptadble!!!🤬😔😑