Police put squeeze on alleged snake biter
<p>This photo shows a stitched wound on a python Friday in Sacramento, Calif. Police say the snake underwent emergency surgery after David Senk, 54, allegedly bit the creature twice.</p>
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A snake bite in a north Sacramento neighborhood left the victim seriously hurt, but the injured party isn't whom you'd expect.
Police say a 3-foot pet python underwent emergency surgery after a man allegedly bit the creature twice.
Officers were called to Del Paso Heights around 6:30 p.m. Thursday after a passer-by reported that a man was lying on the ground and may have been assaulted, according to Sgt. Andrew Pettit. When they arrived, they found David Senk, 54, still lying there - but police say he wasn't the one who was assaulted.
Senk was arrested on suspicion of unlawfully maiming or mutilating a reptile and booked on $10,000 bail.
In a jailhouse interview on Friday, Senk said he had no memory of the incident and that he has a drinking problem.
"I did what?" Senk said. "If you find the owner, tell him I'm real sorry. ... I'm willing to help pay for medical expenses."