Two Miami men have captured a ten-foot-long Burmese python that they suspect was scarfing exotic fish from an outdoor pool.

(Let us pause here and reflect upon the wackiness of the world.)

It’s a helluva story. As the Miami Herald puts it, “The suspect resisted arrest.”

The snake was discovered by one Tommy Compton near the man’s fish pond. It evaded capture and slipped into the water. Then, showing either unparalleled courage or a craven desire to show off for the TV camera crew that he had called, Compton and a friend jumped into the pool and wrestled the beast into submission. They sustained several bites in the process, but apparently—and contrary to the thoughts of at least one poster on this blog—the python bite is not venomous. Still, the experience is probably less pleasurable than, say, a love bite from Carmen Elektra.

According to one snake expert, ”Typically pythons aren’t fish eaters. But you never doubt a hungry snake. They are very resourceful.”

I believe I’m going to adopt that slogan, especially when dealing with gossip columnists: Never doubt a hungry snake.

Don’t you just love nature as metaphor?