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A man has been accused of beating his girlfriend with a python.

05 November,2012 10:32 pm

Keith Paro, 34, of West Springfield, Mass. turned himself in after being accused of beating his girlfriend with a pet python, according to WGGB.Police said Paros girlfriend was in a hot tub when he used a python to whip her. The altercation left the woman with bruises on her knees, back, arms and stomach, according to the cops.The Boston Herald reports that Paro then tossed 4-foot-snake into the tub. The python did not survive.Capt. Thomas Wilkinson described the case as a little unusual, according to the paper.MassLive.com reports that Paro also allegedly threw a set of temporary stairs at the woman, damaged home furnishings and stole several items from her.Paro faces charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (snake), assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (stairs), malicious destruction of property and cruelty to animals.