Boy’s Tragic Death Could Have Happened To Any Family With 20-Foot Pet Python

Rich and Lisa Shaw say there were no warning signs that their 300-pound Burmese Python would crush and eat their 3 year old son.

Today Now! Stay with us, because coming up in a little bit we're going to have our money wise segment. Oh, for people trying to save a few pennies these days, We're going to show you how to guilt you're kids into dropping out of college. But right now, lets return to the story of little Zack Shaw, who last week was tragically crushed and eaten by his pet python. It's the moment that every parent with a 20 foot long snake fears most and one you can't possibly prepare for. No, and here to tell their story are Rich and Lisa Shaw, Zack's parents. Thank you both for coming in this morning. I know it might be terribly difficult for you but could you share with us the details of what happened on the day that Zack died. Well, it was just a regular morning, Rich was taking the girls to school and Zack was playing in the habitat. I was painting our study, we were converting it so Zack and the snake could have separate rooms. I went out for a little bit and when I came back I didn't hear Zack playing and so I went up there and I saw... That must have been such a shock. Yeah, I mean you never think that a python is going to bring your family anything but joy. Of course not. It's the kind of thing that you think can only happen to other people with a 300 pound snake as a pet. We always tried to be safe parents, you know, we would never let Zack by the pool unless he was supervised by either one of us, or the python. You have to just keep thinking what if I had just checked on them before I went out shopping and then to the movies. No, no, no, you can't think like that, it's not your fault. We were going to put a lock on the habitat. I mean a door and then a lock. Right. We even thought about keeping the snake outside of the house. Especially since he ate our Boston Terrier a couple of months ago. You couldn't have known. Yes, I know that's true. Even if I could go back I know there's nothing I could have done differently. We could have maybe put a bell on the snake. Zack wouldn't want you to be sad. Yes, I know. It's been hard on all of us and the snake. Sure. Jaws is like a son to us. He misses Zack very much. You can see it in his eyes. I just want to say to everyone watching, just love your kids every day, because you never know when God is going to invite them up to heaven through your snake. That's a great lesson. Well, if you at home would like to help the Shaw family, you can visit our website. There are some instructions there on how you can help to fray some of Rich and Lisas expenses including the purchase of a much needed therapy snake for Zack's sister Anne who's having some difficulty coping with the loss of her brother. Now let's go on over to our relationship guru, Craig Wheaton, who's going to give us the six signs that your latest fling was the result of woodland fairies meddling in human affairs Still ahead this hour... How to make your lawn a bog