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sbp
04-30-2002, 02:35 PM
Well, Here's Your Problem Right Here, Ma'am (http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=humannews&StoryID=900045)

DHAKA (Reuters) - A Bangladeshi snake charmer called in to find two serpents in a suburban home near the capital unearthed over 3,000 deadly cobras and hundreds of eggs.

Police and local newspapers said snake charmer Dudu Miah captured over 3,500 young cobras at two houses in Narayanganj near Dhaka.

The find, however, triggered panic among neighbors who fled their homes, police said.

Newspapers said Miah was called in by Mantu Kasai after his wife found two large cobras on their property on Sunday.

Helped by his assistants, Miah dug beneath the floors of two houses and unearthed the slithering stockpile.

Miah said he would look for more cobras elsewhere in the neighborhood, but was undecided about what to do with his catch.

Cobras, which are highly venomous and endemic to Bangladesh, often nest in houses -- frequently ridding them of rats and other domestic pests.

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:eek: :eek:

Memo
04-30-2002, 02:48 PM
Originally posted by sbp
.... other domestic pests.



Like wives and children :P

Wizard
04-30-2002, 03:03 PM
This reminded me about one time that I had this really bad stomach ache and... well I'll just leave the rest up to your imagination ;)
















Actually that's gross, don't worry nothing like that has ever happened to me. :shifty:

mojo
04-30-2002, 03:14 PM
i wonder, if they sell them to pharmaceutical companies n stuff, would they give the snake person a cut? :confused:

Kim
04-30-2002, 04:23 PM
*Note to self*

NEVER move to Bangladesh!:eek:

Lothar
04-30-2002, 08:20 PM
I wonder if they make good pets ;)

coleslaw
04-30-2002, 08:23 PM
The timing is uncanny! :heh:

goyo2
04-30-2002, 08:51 PM
I don't think I could sleep in my own house ever again if they found 3500 anythings under my floor:eek:

eSDee
04-30-2002, 09:36 PM
Originally posted by chosenfool
"youre not STILL afraid of snakes, are you, Indy?"

;)

:heh: Good one chosen

Burzhui
05-01-2002, 08:56 AM
Originally posted by UT Memo


Like wives and children :P

you got here before i could, koodos to you ;)