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2003 Reader Submission
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A Swedish man has been arrested at Sydney (Australia) airport while attempting to smuggle eight snakes into Australia by strapping them to his legs. Four of the snakes were king cobras ranging in size from about 2' 6" to 3'. An expert has said that judging by their size, the cobras were probably still quite young but could still express enough venom to kill several human beings. I think his effort deserves an honourable mention from Darwin.

Submitted on 09/27/2003

Submitted by: Cliff Smale
Reference: Adelaide Advertiser 09/25/03

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Tracy said:
Maybe Toss: Lacks Excellence
I would have said that this happens quite a lot, mind you, the snakes are usually in bags, not in his trousers!


Gregory said:
Maybe Toss: Lacks Excellence
Actually, there have been several cases of smuggling dangerous reptiles on ones person submitted in the past year. He was not injured, so perhaps knew what he was doing.


Charles said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
I'll leave it as neutral... but if he was shipping cobras, he presumably knew they were venomous, and may have taken steps to ensure they couldn't bite. The story doesn't tell us. If he did so, this becomes a mere stupid criminal story.


Bill said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
Yes, Australia is famed for its venomous snakes. Perhaps he was trying to bring them to a customer in Darwin?


Jack said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
Ahh, for some reason the expression, "shipping coal to Newcastle" springs to mind ... Well, it's certainly unusual enough for me to give this a tentative pass for originality! Let the readers decide?


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