A man with a drinking problem was arrested on suspicion of biting a python. Picture: Thinkstock Source: Supplied
A SNAKE bite left the victim seriously hurt, but the injured party isn't whom you'd expect.
US police say a python underwent emergency surgery after a man allegedly bit the creature twice.
Officers were called to Del Paso Heights, in the US city of Sacramento, after a passer-by reported that a man was lying on the ground and may have been assaulted, according to Sergeant Andrew Pettit.
When they arrived, officers found David Senk, 54, still lying there ? but police say he wasn't the one who was assaulted.
Another man approached officers and accused Mr Senk of taking two bites out of his 1m-long pet python, Sgt Pettit said.
Mr Senk was arrested on suspicion of unlawfully maiming or mutilating a reptile and booked on $US10,000 ($9335) bail.
In a jailhouse interview with KXTL-TV today, Mr Senk said he had no memory of the incident and that he had a drinking problem.
"I did what?" Mr Senk said.
"If you find the owner, tell him I'm real sorry... I'm willing to help pay for medical expenses."
The snake was turned over to the city's Animal Care Services, where it was recovering today after losing several ribs.
The female python, about a couple years old, had extensive bite injuries, said Gina Knepp, acting animal care services manager.
"You could see the poor snake's liver, all the way down the side," Knepp said.
The snake's owner has not yet come forward to claim the pet or file a report with animal care officials, Ms Knepp said.
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