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Old 05-03-2016, 07:20 PM
 
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Old 05-03-2016, 07:51 PM
 
Location: under the beautiful Carolina blue
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Sounds like he is a damn lucky idiot. Nearest anti-venom in SC - close call for sure.

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Old 05-03-2016, 08:03 PM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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Because Cobras make such great pets...
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Old 05-03-2016, 08:21 PM
 
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There were 20 snakes in his residence.
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Old 05-03-2016, 08:53 PM
 
Location: Chapelboro
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Sheesh I drove by his car with the police tape around it today. Crazy to keep a cobra!
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Old 05-04-2016, 05:57 AM
 
Location: Research Triangle Area, NC
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Had a copperhead slithering through the parking lot at my work in Chapel Hill on Monday night as well...

To quote Samuel L Jackson (with a little poetic license for language and relevance).. "THAT'S IT....I have had it with these mother bleeping snakes...in this mother. bleeping. town!"

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Old 05-04-2016, 06:12 AM
 
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Not just any old cobra, but a king cobra... which, technically, is not a cobra at all.
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Old 05-04-2016, 06:45 AM
 
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Natural selection is relentless.

As for pet snakes, I like to say that I'm raising free range copperheads on my property. Granted that's not the same thing as keeping them for pets, but it puts a way more positive spin on the reality of things.
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Old 05-04-2016, 07:08 AM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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not sure it's been completely verified but some news is reporting that he worked for a reputable reptile rescue, helped with snake research and was very experienced handling them.
I'm sorry to hear he was injured and hope he's on the mend.

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Old 05-04-2016, 07:39 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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not sure it's been completely verified but some news is reporting that he worked for a reputable reptile rescue, helped with snake research and was very experienced handing them.
I'm sorry to hear he was injured and hope he's on the mend.
There is always another side to the story, isn't there?!!

He sounds like he may be a smart guy...lacking in some common sense, maybe.

Hope he gets better soon.
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