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03-08-2007, 05:21 PM
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snakes almost on a plane
2,400 snakes (almost) on a plane - Animal Peculiarity - MSNBC.com
Snakes (almost) on a plane — 2,400 of them
'Slithering sounds' heard by cargo workers; snakes were meant for diners
Updated: 10:46 a.m. ET March 7, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Workers at a Malaysian airport cargo complex found 2,400 snakes of a protected species in crates bound for Hong Kong sent by smugglers in Thailand, news reports said Wednesday.
The banded rat snake — rarely found in Malaysia and protected under local laws and international wildlife treaties — is an expensive delicacy in some Asian countries, the New Straits Times and The Star reported.
Workers handling cargo at the complex near the Bayan Lepas International Airport in Penang grew suspicious when they heard hissing and "slithering sounds," the Times reported, and alerted wildlife officials.
The officials found the snakes, worth an estimated $68,400 on the market, tied up in plastic sacks in a total of 86 crates, the Times added.
The fate of the snakes was unclear in the reports. Phone calls to the wildlife department office in Penang went unanswered Wednesday morning.
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03-08-2007, 06:08 PM
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Tied up in plastic sacks? That's messed up!
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03-08-2007, 06:18 PM
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rarely found? 2400 of them? I don't like these people but I'd love to go herping with them.
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03-08-2007, 06:20 PM
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That's true... That is a lot for a rarely found snake. But still I wouldn't want to have anything to do with them.
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03-09-2007, 01:50 AM
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ARGHHH, WHY do these mostly Asian countries HAVE to eat all these endangered and rare species as their "delicacy". friggin MORONS!
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03-09-2007, 02:04 AM
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i dont know but they got all the cool snakes!
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03-10-2007, 01:56 PM
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LOL. They found the rare snakes, but good does that do if they're gonna EAT em'? 
But I agree, going herping with those guys could be fun! LOL |
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