RIP: Popcorn. He never saw it coming.

CINCINNATI (AP) - A man who shows snakes and other reptiles at schools, festivals and libraries says a boy who told the man he hated snakes stomped and killed the man's 10-foot-long python. Scott Braunstein said he was showing Popcorn, a nonpoisonous albino Burmese python, Sunday at the St. Bernadette Festival near Cincinnati.

"The next thing I know ... the kid raises his leg and stomps down on the snake's head," Braunstein said. "The snake started convulsing."
Braunstein said he saw a man grab the child and say, "This is why I don't take you anywhere," before disappearing.

"I've never, never, had anything like that happen," said Braunstein, who operates House of Reptiles, based in Dry Ridge, Ky.
Braunstein's collection includes alligators, lizards, spiders and frogs. For two years, Braunstein's animals have been featured in a petting zoo at the festival.

"Scott's business is to educate people about reptiles, and his goal is for people to learn to appreciate rather than fear the reptiles that share this planet with us," said Dan Meakin, who founded All Creatures Animal Hospital in Amelia, Ohio.

First and formost find that fucking kid and stomp on his mothefucking head. Unacceptable! Who are these parents! I can't handle stories like this, because if the parent had a tight leash on this crazy bastard than Popcorn would still be alive. What is more concerning is that this fucked up kid is harboring some serial killer tendencies. Killing animals with no remorse is the first step into a future of killing. Way to go parents!

I had two ball pythons and a close relative had a bermese albanio python. I was deathy scared of snakes until Amy had me hold one of the ball pythons. I fell in love instantly. They were the sweetest snakes and would give me kisses on my cheeks, and they just chilled with you, i loved them. Its disheartening to hear that this kid was all "I hate snakes" when he probably never met one. I do wish people would get beyond stereotypes and just handle one snake, i promise you'll enjoy it and you might go out and purchase one of your own. They are really special animals. I promise