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Wednesday, August 31 2011

Legislative/Legal Digest 08/31/11

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Wed, August 31 2011 at 19:15
FL: Reptile-loving couple sentenced to 12 years in prison in killer python case
BUSHNELL — A reptile-loving couple convicted of manslaughter for failing to protect a toddler from their pet python was sentenced today to 12 years in prison, but their lawyers believe jurors in the case were influenced by the verdict in the Casey Anthony trial.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/lake/os-killer-python-sentencing-20110824,0,6052469.story

FL: TSA: No Snakes On This Plane
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – Miami International Airport has led the way in the latest technology for airport security. One airport passenger learned this the hard way when he was trying to sneak seven exotic snakes onto a plane…in his pants.
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/08/29/tsa-no-snakes-on-this-plane/

UT: Reptile man and city tangle over rules
West Valley City • City officials struggled Monday to find a new location for reptile expert Jim Dix and his hundreds of snakes, lizards and other wild animals, by offering him temporary access to the city’s old animal shelter.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52479026-78/dix-officials-isaac-rescue.html.csp
    
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