Man Found Apparently Crushed by Pet Python
From Times Wire Reports
Authorities in Lanesville said a 14-foot pet python crushed its owner to death.
Patrick Von Allmen, 23, was found in a shed on his property with the snake nearby. A medical examiner determined that the death was consistent with asphyxiation caused by compression of the neck and chest, said Conservation Officer Mark Farmer.
Von Allmen had told family members he was going to treat the snake for a medical condition, Farmer said. He was alone in the shed with the python for about three hours before his body was found.
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