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by tigers9 on May 22, 2008
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Updated version of the same article, mentions API.
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http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines/19186249.html
UPDATE: Deadly Snakes May Have Been Deliberately Dumped In Onslow County
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Posted: 5:41 PM May 22, 2008
Last Updated: 8:46 PM May 22, 2008
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Officials say the two Monocled Cobras on the loose in Onslow County may have been dumped there by an animal rights group pushing for a ban on exotic animals.
The two cobras are believed to be near Mill Farms Road off Piney Green Road in Onslow County.
Officials say they found a flyer indicating someone lost the two cobras. They believe the snakes were placed there by the group Animal Protection Institute. The group wants to make it illegal for people to own exotic animals and uses such tactics to raise awareness.
Officials warn these snakes can be deadly with one bite. They urge you to stay away if you see these snakes and immediately call authorities.
According to National Geographic, The most deadly serpent aboard fictional Pacific Air Flight 121 is the Monocled cobra. Like many venomous snakes, the cobra's poison affects its victim's central nervous system. But Monocled cobra venom is so powerful that the victim's immune system goes into hyperdrive and actually begins to break down organs and muscles. Death is almost instantaneous.
The Monocled cobra is named for the conspicuous design on its hood that can feature either one or two "eyes." The snake can grow up to 6.5 feet long and hunts mostly at night.
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Posted by: gail Location: piney green rd on May 22, 2008 at 09:04 PM
I live on piney green and have no idea where mills farm rd is.
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Posted by: voter Location: nc on May 22, 2008 at 08:55 PM
based on the description they could easily be mistaken for politicians.
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Posted by: Anonymous on May 22, 2008 at 08:15 PM
From what I understand, somebody had them in their home and that's how they know of the two. Great neighbors!
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Posted by: anonymous Location: plymouth on May 22, 2008 at 08:04 PM
call DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER
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Posted by: Zuzana Location: Nevada on May 22, 2008 at 08:01 PM
Considering new just introduced NC exotic animal bill had reptiles removed, the sudden suspicious sightings or reptiles on the loose in NC us not a surprise, somebody wants the reptiles back in the bill: http://www.rexano.org/StatePages/NorthCarolinaFrame.htm 2008 Legislation Senate Bill 1788 - Regulate Dangerous Animals TEXT Status: [S] Ref to Judiciary I (Civil). If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget on 05/21/2008 AND See the ‘reptiles at large coinciding with legislation ’ pattern from 2007: http://www.rexano.org/StatePages/2007_legislation_set_up.pdf AND: Increase in suspicious dead and live exotic animal dumping across the USA appears directly related to the legislation banning private ownership of exotic and wild animals http://www.rexano.org//NewsArchivePages/SuspiciousFeb06Frame.htm Zuzana www.REXANO.org
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Posted by: Jonathan on May 22, 2008 at 07:51 PM
I hope I see one my shotgun has been itching to come of the safe!!!
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Posted by: Anonymous on May 22, 2008 at 07:46 PM
How do they know it's two??
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Posted by: Anonymous on May 22, 2008 at 07:45 PM
Do they know where they came from. How did they get in NC??????????????
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Posted by: How on May 22, 2008 at 07:37 PM
How did these get loose? Were they a pet?????? EDITOR'S NOTE: We're still working on those details. We'll pass them along as soon as we get them.
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Posted by: w Location: NC on May 22, 2008 at 07:29 PM
Well, how did they get loose??? Where did they come from? EDITOR'S NOTE: Information is limited at the moment. We'll post those details as soon as we get them.
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Posted by: Joshua MacPhee Location: Newport NC on May 22, 2008 at 07:23 PM
Dude If I See Those Cobras Im Gonna Catch Them... I Love Snakes and Herps. EDITOR'S NOTE: Herps refers to reptile and amphibian species.
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Posted by: bandanaman247 on May 22, 2008 at 07:19 PM
Send in the pit bulls I hear they can do anything !!
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Posted by: K Location: Pitt County on May 22, 2008 at 06:57 PM
I wonder how long the other has been missing. According to the Fayetteville Observer, a man reported seeing what he thought was a cobra in Ceder Creek last week.
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Posted by: Cactus Location: Strabane,NC on May 22, 2008 at 06:25 PM
Since n o one in NC grew up seeing this snake, don't you think it wise to give a discription?
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by Cro on May 22, 2008
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This would be great news if we could prove that the animal rights wackos actually released cobras to create a media scare.
Once we started hearing about 2 cobras being loose, this all became very suspicous.
How about we find out if the redneck who originally reported this is part of PETA/HSUS ?????
I hope NCARK is paying attention, and will use this news to its fullest in their cause.
The folks who did this should be Prosecuted for Public Endangerment, creating Terrorist Acts, plus what ever Fish and Wildlife Laws that they violated, etc.
They should also be taken to the nearest Vet to be spayed or neutered, so that they will not spread their wacko ideas to another generation..........
Best Regards JohnZ
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by tigers9 on May 23, 2008
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http://www.wcti12.com/PrinterFriendlyNews.asp?STORYNUM=541510727&recordsource=NEWS2008
Deadly Snakes on the Loose
ONSLOW - 5/22/2008
Wildlife crews spent Thursday afternoon searching the woods and yard of an Onslow County home.
Jessica Wisman told authorities she was searching for her dog under her deck at her home on Winners Circle in Jacksonville... only to see a Cobra staring back at her.
Officials tore apart the Wisman's deck and say the snake must have slithered out from underneath into the woods behind their house.
A wildlife expert also told us there is a possibility the snake was released by an animal rights group.
There have been incidents of similar snakes being placed in other parts of the state as an effort to put a stop to people keeping exotic animals.
Crews will not continue searching for the snake unless someone else reports a sighting.
A wildlife rescue worker identified the snake as a Monacled Cobra.
The monacled Cobra is a snake with a deadly venom native to Asia.
Dean Ripa is the director of the Cape Fear Serpentarium in Wilmington which is the State's Anti Venom Bank.
He says fatal Cobra bites will attack a person's respiratory system between three and 24 hours after the bite.
If you see this snake, stay away and contact authorities immediately.
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by Bobby123 on May 23, 2008
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I live in South Africa and a couple years back a frustrated customer released a pair of taipans and something like 12 puffies in a post office. Pretoria zoo now owns the taipans.
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by 23bms on May 23, 2008
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"based on the description they could easily be mistaken for politicians."
Someone after my own heart. :)
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by SCatheris on May 23, 2008
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god I hope this makes them lose ALL credibility as legit and honest groups to those who aren't aware of what's going on.
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by Crotalusssp on May 23, 2008
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Cro (JohnZ)
I really like the idea of spay/neuter, crosses my mind frequently. The stupid gene has been allowed to flourish for far too long.
Charles
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by tigers9 on May 23, 2008
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This part below alone is suspicious, I mean, who puts out a flyer they lost 2 cobras? Think about it, I mean, if I lost 2 tigers, I sure wouldn’t put out a flyer, I would be too busy contacting authorities and looking for the cats...
his flyer is almost as idiotic as putting up flyer they lost saltwater fish pet and asking public to repot a sighting of it
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<<Officials say they found a flyer indicating someone lost the two cobras>>
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by tigers9 on May 23, 2008
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http://www.jdnews.com/news/porch_56715___article.html/snake_wildlife.html
Cobra eludes capture
AMANDA HICKEY
May 23, 2008 - 12:37AM
A wildlife rescue group and Animal Control officers were unsuccessful Thursday in capturing what they believe to be a monocled cobra in the Stables of Horse Creek Farms subdivision.
A woman living in a Winner's Circle townhouse made a 911 call about a snake that came out from under porch and went toward her dog.
"The snake came up from under the porch and went toward her puppy," Jen Grooms, founder and director of HERP Wildlife Rescue, said Thursday night.
"She grabbed her puppy and then it charged her," said Jen Grooms, director of HERP Wildlife Rescue, which responded to the scene along with Onslow County Animal Control, Onslow County Emergency Medical Services and the Piney Green Volunteer Fire Department.
Grooms, who said the snake went back under the porch after charging the woman, identified the snake by peeking under the porch. When she looked, the snake showed it's hood, which had a round circle on it - the sign of a monocled cobra, which is indigenous to Southeast Asia.
With permission from the property manager, those on the scene dismantled the front porch in an effort to capture the snake, said Animal Control Director Dino Einsig. However, the snake was not there.
"We searched for the snake and turned up nothing, so we secured," Einsig said, adding that the snake was last seen at about 3:30 p.m. Both Grooms and Einsig believe the snake went into the woods.
"These are very fast and agile snakes, and somewhere in the ruckus it got past us," Grooms said.
The woods, however, were searched.
"We did a thorough sweep and search ... but when an animal goes into hiding, it's like trying to find a needle in a haystack," Grooms said.
While it is uncertain where the snake came from, the resident who called about the snake recalled receiving a flier about a missing cobra about a week or two ago, Einsig said.
"She didn't think anything of it and threw it away," said Einsig, who asked that if anyone else has a copy of the flier to call Onslow County Animal Control at 910-455-0182.
Monocled cobras can grow to six and a half feet and are nocturnal, according to the National Geographic Web site. They eat other snakes and lizards, are venomous and not legal to own in Onslow County without a license as well as state and federal permits, Einsig said.
If the snake's owner is determined, it is possible for them to be charged, Grooms said. The owner could be charged with illegal possession of a venomous snake, endangering the community or attempted murder should the snake bite someone.
This is not the only call about a venomous snake Groom has received lately. There were more than 15 snake calls in the last three days, she said, and three of them were for venomous snakes. In one case, a German shepherd on Dawson Cabin Road was bitten by a copperhead.
Grooms said people should not panic, but they should wear shoes when going outside and keep an eye on children that are playing outside.
"Do the normal things responsible people do," she said.
Contact Jacksonville/Onslow County reporter Amanda Hickey ahickey@freedomenc.com or 910-219-8463. Visit www.jdnews.com to comment on this report.
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by tigers9 on May 23, 2008
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another update of the same story
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UPDATE: Deadly Snake Still Missing In Onslow County Save Email Print
Posted: 5:41 PM May 22, 2008
Last Updated: 4:42 PM May 23, 2008
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There is still no sighting of a deadly snake that's on the loose in Onslow County.
A resident on Mill Farms Road, that's off Piney Green Road, saw a Monocled Cobra under her back deck yesterday.
Last night officials said they believed the snake was released by a group trying to raise awareness in making it illegal for people to own exotic animals.
But the public relations director for the Animal Protection Institute says her organization had nothing to do with the snake release.
Officials say they found a flyer indicating someone lost two cobras, while Thursday night just one was spotted by the resident.
Officials warn these snakes can be deadly with one bite. They urge you to stay away if you see these snakes and immediately call authorities.
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Officials say the two Monocled Cobras on the loose in Onslow County may have been dumped there by an animal rights group pushing for a ban on exotic animals.
The two cobras are believed to be near Mill Farms Road off Piney Green Road in Onslow County.
Officials say they found a flyer indicating someone lost the two cobras. They believe the snakes were placed there by the group Animal Protection Institute to raise awareness in making it illegal for people to own exotic animals.
In an e-mail to WITN News, Animal Protection Institute public relations director Zibby Wilder said her organization had nothing to do with the snake release.
Wilder says this is yet another example of why North Carolina needs to regulate ownership of dangerous wild animals. "Obviously this is a hoax perpetrated by someone upset about pending legislation that we are involved in," Wilder said in her e-mail to WITN.
Officials warn these snakes can be deadly with one bite. They urge you to stay away if you see these snakes and immediately call authorities.
According to National Geographic, The most deadly serpent aboard fictional Pacific Air Flight 121 is the Monocled cobra. Like many venomous snakes, the cobra's poison affects its victim's central nervous system. But Monocled cobra venom is so powerful that the victim's immune system goes into hyperdrive and actually begins to break down organs and muscles. Death is almost instantaneous.
The Monocled cobra is named for the conspicuous design on its hood that can feature either one or two "eyes." The snake can grow up to 6.5 feet long and hunts mostly at night.
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Posted by: Cactus Location: Strabane,NC on May 23, 2008 at 06:19 PM
Maybe it was the same people that removed the fence around the birds at the beach.
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Posted by: Cactus Location: Strabane,NC on May 23, 2008 at 06:16 PM
Voter: loved it, loved it, great comment.
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Posted by: Zuzana Location: Nevada on May 23, 2008 at 05:34 PM
Here is the link to API response, correct me if I am wrong please, I do NOT see them directly say, 'no we did NOT do it' http://www.api4animals.org/weblog.php?p=1661&more=1
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Posted by: Zuzana Location: Nevada on May 23, 2008 at 05:17 PM
Here is an example of some tactics API, Animal protection institute uses to get 'evidendce' Z http://www.rexano.org/FCFnewsAPI.pdf Animal Rights Group Secretly Films Exotic Animal Owners and Fails to Document Injuries Or Escapes To accomplish this task two API investigators posed as European exotic animal owners wanting to visit the US. They struck up Internet friendships on various exotic animal chat lists. Many in the exotic animal community graciously shared their animals with the travelers. Owners spoke candidly and gave their colleagues 'insider' tours to make their visit memorable. The selectively edited footage in this API expose' is combined with ominous music and dubbed voice-overs to manipulate the viewer and give false impressions ...Despite these two activists being exposed to more exotic animals and having more close encounters with them during several months of travel than the average person has in their lifetime, none of the API investigators were injured and no escapes or serious mishaps occurred
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