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Naja haje loose in the Bronx Zoo
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by snakeguy101 on March 27, 2011
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http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/27/new.york.missing.cobra/index.html?hpt=T2
I hope they can find it. We do not need more bad news and I am sure the animal rights folks will be all over this. If pressure is put on zoos to get rid of their venomous species then the private sector will not stand a chance.
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by wls967 on March 29, 2011
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Apparently, the missing reptile has started a twitter account and begun tweeting about its NYC adventures. I get frustrated with news articles that call them poisonous,,, at least the missing herp knows what it is.
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/03/29/deadly-egyptian-cobra-loose-bronx-zoo-tweeting-whereabouts/?test=faces
NEW YORK – A poisonous Egyptian cobra that escaped from her enclosure at the Bronx Zoo was Monday taking in the sights of New York City -- if her Twitter account was to be trusted.
Pranksters have seized upon the tale of the 20-inch-long (50cm) snake that escaped from her enclosure at the reptile house on Friday and has not been seen since, and have set up an @BronxZoosCobra Twitter account.
"I should take in a Broadway show. Anyone heard anything about this 'Spiderman' musical?" she tweeted on Monday afternoon.
"Holding very still in the snake exhibit at the Museum of Natural History. This is gonna be hilarious!" another read.
The brownish cobra, with a uniquely large, broad head, is among the most venomous reptiles on the planet -- its poison can kill a person in fewer than 15 minutes.
An Egyptian cobra, similar to the one seen here, has escaped from on off-exhibit enclosure at the Bronx Zoo March 25. The exhibit will remain closed until the snake is found, museum officials said.
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Officials Hunt Deadly Egyptian Cobra on Loose at Bronx Zoo
Treating a Poisonous Snake BiteAccording to legend, Cleopatra used its venom to commit suicide, but the tweeting snake didn't want the people of New York to be worried.
"Want to clear up a misconception," the tweeting snake wrote. "I'm not poisonous as has been reported. I'm venomous. Super venomous, but not poisonous so don't worry."
The snake has even been responding to her followers -- which by early Tuesday morning numbered almost 24,000.
When asked about the revolution in Egypt, she tweeted, "Obviously I'm a big fan of freedom!"
Meanwhile, zoo officials conceded Monday it may take them weeks to find the female cobra, born a few months ago and dubbed Cobra-dini by zoo-goers.
"We understand the interest in this story and that everyone wants us to find the missing snake," James J. Breheny, the zoo's director, said in a statement to the New York Times.
"Right now, it's the snake's game. At this point, it's just like fishing; you put the hook in the water and wait. Our best strategy is patience, allowing her time to come out of hiding."
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by Cro on March 29, 2011
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As time goes by, and the snake is not found, there will be increasing pressure on them to re-open the reptile building.
Very possible the critter went down a drain pipe, and will never be seen again.
Should be fun to watch.
Best Regards
John Z
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by Rob_Carmichael on March 30, 2011
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I know the media has jumped on this and the tweeter stuff is supposed to be funny but for anyone who oversees a herp department, man oh man, that's always my biggest concern and I definitely don't find anything humorous about it - could happen to any of us. You just can't double and triple check cages enough; particularly those that are off exhibit. My guess is that being an older building, that cobra, as John said, could literally be anywhere including subterranean and will most likely never re-appear (will probably be a dessicated carcass in the near future if not found soon). Have there been any details as to how it escaped?...obviously, keeper error was at hand.
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by wls967 on March 31, 2011
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I agree with you Rob. It was never my intention to substute humor in the place of the facts. I merely found that article humorous. An aquaintence of mine, years ago, who lived in SC, suffered an nearly direct hit, by a tornado, on his snake enclosure. He recovered all of his reps, many deceased, except one Naja. I can't remember the (sp) or (ssp). He prayed for cold weather and for it's demise. I prayed with and for him because I understood the legal implications, should anyone encounter that snake. My bad if it appeared that I made fun of a serious situation.
W. Spencer
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by wls967 on March 31, 2011
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Forgot to say. My previous post was as it was told to me. I never comfirmed it first hand. If you are familiar with this or know the person of whom I spoke, there is no reason to post it on this website. My info is up to date. Click on my name and email me personally if you have any comments or questions.
W. Spencer
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by wls967 on March 31, 2011
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They found her.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/03/31/escaped-lethal-cobra-caught-new-yorks-bronx-zoo/?test=faces
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by FSB on March 31, 2011
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I wish we knew more about the particulars in this case, but I guess we never will. I can't help but wonder if some of the recent mishaps in the news were not a result of the preference major zoos now have for hiring freshly-minted college grads with lots of paper credentials but very little actual experience in caring for and handling venomous reptiles.
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