An Old Pool Problem Steps Back Into the Spotlight
Parks & Recreation › Vol. 42 Nbr. 9, September 2007
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In Minnesota, where Taylor's accident occurred, state law requires that "outlet openings must be covered by grating not readily removable by users." To address the problem of maintaining an ecological balance, Florida established a law under which the python was one of six "reptiles of concern," requiring a $100-per-year owners' permit and inserting microchips under the skin of the snakes.
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An Old Pool Problem Steps Back Into the Spotlight
Six-year-old Abigail Taylor was hospitalized for two weeks in July after being disemboweled by a pool drain in a wading pool at the Minneapolis Golf Club in St. Louis Park, Minn. The incident made national news and it was discovered that the drain cover, which...
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