A man died after being hanged by his pet snake. The case happened on Wednesday (20th) in Lehigh Valley in the US state of Pennsylvania.
A police officer had to shoot the reptile to free the tutor. After the snake was removed from the neck of 27yearold Elliot Senseman, he was rushed to the hospital but did not survive, according to the county police department.
Senseman had an anoxic brain injury due to constriction asphyxia. The death was classified as an accident.
It was a relative who called the police. Police officers arrived and found the victim lying unconscious on the ground with the boa constrictor at least 5 meters long wrapped around his neck.
“Because the snake was so large, the central part of the snake was wrapped around its neck. The snake’s head was far enough from the victim that the officer made a splitsecond decision and shot the snake in the head,” said Officer Lieutenant Peter Nickischer of the Upper Macungie Township Police Department.
The lieutenant added that the snake did not die immediately. “They realized that it was a matter of life and death and only a few seconds to make that decision. The officers did what they had to do. It was a sure shot,” said Nickischer.