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The family's pet 12-foot Burmese python strangled a 2-year-old girl in Sumter County, Florida, on Wednesday, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. An adult at the home woke up and found the snake wrapped around the girl in bed.

Charles Darnell, who is the boyfriend of the girl's 23-year-old mother, said he stabbed the snake and called 911, according to Lt. Bobby Caruthers.

The caller told the 911 dispatcher, "The stupid snake got out and killed the baby."

"You should definitely use due diligence in having them, no matter who you have in the house," wildlife officer Lt. Joy Hill said. "They can easily swallow a child."

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