Man Crushed By Snake

Pythons are dangerous. Not the programming language, but rather the snake.

This is one of the more bizarre deaths in Adelaide: Man Crushed By Pet Python.

The body of Erik Attmarsson was found yesterday at his property in Tanunda in the Barossa Valley by a colleague from nearby Venom Supplies. Police said marks on the face of the 28-year-old could be consistent with being crushed to death by a snake.

Officers were searching yesterday for Mr Attmarsson's pet Queensland native scrub python, which had disappeared from its secure enclosure. The snakes grow to an average 5m, but have been recorded as long as 8.5m. An autopsy was to be conducted in Adelaide today.

It is understood Mr Attmarsson had consumed a large amount of alcohol but police would not comment on whether this may have contributed to his death.

It is believed he lived alone near his workplace, home to hundreds of venomous snakes that are milked for the production of antivenene.

Police said there were several snake enclosures inside and outside Mr Attmarsson's home and snakes were free inside the property.

But, it seems the police aren't sure!

Police dispute killer python report
May 02, 2005
From: AAP


A SNAKE handler from Sweden has been found dead at his South Australian home, but police have disputed reports he might have been crushed to death by his pet python.
The body of the 28-year-old professional snake handler was found at his home in the Barossa Valley, north of Adelaide, yesterday.

The Advertiser reported marks on the face of Erik Attmarsson were consistent with him being crushed to death by a snake.

"The man kept a snake in the house, but at this time there is no evidence to show that the snake was involved in the man's death," a police spokesman said this morning.


Wildlife experts said there had been no confirmed cases of pythons crushing a person to death in Australia.

However, they said such deaths had occurred in other countries where pythons grew much bigger.

Police also rejected further media reports that Mr Attmarsson's five-metre Queensland Native Scrub Python was missing from its enclosure.

The spokesman said the python was located inside the house.

So, what's really going on? A creepy snake guy who lived by himself? The first thing that came to mind when I heard it on the news was sexual fetish gone wrong.

Drunk?

Alone?

Playing with his trouser snake?

Go figure!