OXFORD, Ind. —  A press release from the Indiana State Police states that an autopsy has determined that an Indiana woman found with an 8-foot-long python wrapped around her neck was killed by the reptile.

36-year-old Laura Hurst’s cause of death was listed as “asphyxiation due to strangulation by a snake.” Those findings are pending a final toxicology report.

Authorities report that he reticulated python was wrapped loosely around her neck. Medics were unable to revive her.

The home contained about 140 snakes, about 20 of which were owned by Hurst, who police said apparently kept them there and visited the home about twice weekly.

The home’s owner had renovated it to house a snake collection.