Crime & Safety
17-Foot-Python Punctures 4-Year-Old's Neck At Nearby Expo
A 4-year-old girl was bitten late last week by a 17-foot-python she was trying to pet.
SCHAUMBURG, IL -- A 4-year-old girl was bitten in the neck late last week by a 17-foot-python she was trying to pet at a nearby expo, according to reports.
The girl suffered non-life threatening injuries, according to to NBC Chicago. She was with her parents on Thursday at the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Expo held in the Schaumburg Convention Center.
AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, Fil
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