Keep an eye out for this SUV - and a thief screaming when he discovers the contents

[swansonbb]

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012...-reptiles?lite

[Mike41793]

That thief is in for a surprise lol.

I hope he gets his animals back

[olstyn]

Could be a deadly surprise if the thief opens the tub with the rattlesnake in it.

On some level, I feel like car thieves deserve all the bad karma they can find, but on the other hand, leaving a vehicle unattended and running is sort of asking for it to be stolen. I mean, really, was it absolutely necessary to stop at Walmart while he still had the animals with him? Presuming it was absolutely necessary to stop, it's not like it's winter; I doubt the vehicle's interior would have cooled to the point where it would be dangerous to the animals if he had shut it off and locked it unless he was planning to be inside for a LONG time. I hate to be that guy, but it seems like the reptile owner made some poor decisions and is now paying for it.

Don't get me wrong - I sincerely hope his animals and his van are returned to him safely, but this seems like it was avoidable.

[Tzeentch]

I hope the guy gets his animals back.

But the guy is not very bright for lleaving his car idoling.

In NJ, it is illegal to keep the car idoling for longer than 3 minutes. That is 20 mins of unneccessary exhaust pollution.

[gsarchie]

I read this a bit ago. I too believe that care thieves deserve all of the bad stuff that comes thier way, however this could be a huge black eye for the hobby if the thief gets bitten and dies or loses a limb as a result. Also, it is illegal to own venemous animals in CO without a special permit, and it doesn't sound to me like this guy would be eligible as a result of doing shows for kids (could be wrong though). Either way, it was excpetionally irresponsible to leave a venomous and potentially deadly reptile unsecured for any amount of time. I hope he gets his animals and vehicle back however I also hope that either way he learns something about doing this in the future from the incident.

[Annarose15]

Since when does leaving your vehicle running automatically mean that it is unsecured? I can lock my truck and leave it running, when it is necessary. And why would you ever shift the blame to the owner of a STOLEN vehicle for what happens to the low-life that stole it? The venemous snake was contained in an enclosure, not loose!

[gsarchie]

I assumed that the vehicle was unlocked, hence why it was stolen, and nothing in what I've read say otherwise. Also, I have been in the Army for the last ten years, and physical security is beaten in your head on a regular basis. If it isn't locked, it isn't secured. Also, if it is locked and the keys are in it, then it still ins't secured, as all you have to do to steal it is get inside. For this reason both weapons and radios require two seperate locks. As for someone getting bit by the rattlesnake - I didn't state that it would be the owner's fault, just that leaving a venomous animal unsecured was irresponsible. By leaving it in an unsecured vehicle you are leaving it unsecured, period.

[FoxReptiles]

I bet if we all started leaving venomous reptiles in our vehicles, incidents of car theft would start to decline!

[rabernet]

I assumed that the vehicle was unlocked, hence why it was stolen, and nothing in what I've read say otherwise. Also, I have been in the Army for the last ten years, and physical security is beaten in your head on a regular basis. If it isn't locked, it isn't secured. Also, if it is locked and the keys are in it, then it still ins't secured, as all you have to do to steal it is get inside. For this reason both weapons and radios require two seperate locks. As for someone getting bit by the rattlesnake - I didn't state that it would be the owner's fault, just that leaving a venomous animal unsecured was irresponsible. By leaving it in an unsecured vehicle you are leaving it unsecured, period.

My car is push button start, if you have the key fob. When I travel alone in the summer with my dog, and stop for a break, I leave the car running, with the AC on and the doors locked while I run in to use the restroom. My point is, not all cars require a key in the ignition to be running.

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[fishdip]

Around me I dont know about the rest of co but if you leave your car running and you are not next to it. Like in side a store or your home you will get a ticket for it. And if some one takes the car and you left the key in it then the will give you a ticket for it also. They consider it negligence on your part.