Police Intercept FedEx Shipment

Oh wow!

http://www.wcpo.com/content/news/say...XHdUo4vMg.cspx

Probably why it's best NOT to reuse frozen rodent boxes!

And BEST to use NEW boxes meant specifically for reptiles.

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Probably where the issue arose was the box was marked ‘frozen rodents,’" said St. John.

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So, are they trying to say that frozen rodents are suspect? Or just the fact that two boas were in the box? I can't imagine frozen rodents are even close to the strangest thing going through the mail... :rolleye2:

Two thoughts.

1. Don't take snake shipments to anywhere other than a FedEx Staffed location (use the search on the FedEx site) unless you get it approved with the store. Most Kinkos and other FedEx locations like pack and ship stores will not accept reptile shipments. Just because FedEx has to doesn't mean they do.

2. Did the police really put the box o' snakes in a cell? What exactly was that protecting them against? Holding cells have really wide bars, so if the mean, dangerous snake ripped it's way through the bag, I think it probably would have been able to attack and kill the officers before slithering off to eat some of the local wildlife.

All of the holding cells that I have been in, have been Block walls and a steel door with an 8" x 8" window in it.
It's the actual cells(bedrooms) that are inside the cell blocks, which are the same as the holding cells on a larger scale, that have the bars on them.

I can undestand the ladies in booking wanting to place the box inside the holding cell until animal control arrived. Not everyone is into large constrictors.

Really not media worthy IMO. Just a minor mistake by the shipper, and confusing situation with FedEx and the employee at the shipping hub.

actually im sure that all fedex kinkos takes reptiles and they are fedex staffed. this is what happens when employees do not what they are told to do

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Originally Posted by jglass38

2. Did the police really put the box o' snakes in a cell? What exactly was that protecting them against? Holding cells have really wide bars, so if the mean, dangerous snake ripped it's way through the bag, I think it probably would have been able to attack and kill the officers before slithering off to eat some of the local wildlife.

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Not true. Newer holding cells are being installed that use your standard diamond type fence with smaller holes to reduce the chance of people reaching and grabbing. When i was getting my fingerprints done for FEMA at the Police station they were getting them installed.

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Originally Posted by rjk890

All of the holding cells that I have been in, have been Block walls and a steel door with an 8" x 8" window in it.
It's the actual cells(bedrooms) that are inside the cell blocks, which are the same as the holding cells on a larger scale, that have the bars on them.

I can undestand the ladies in booking wanting to place the box inside the holding cell until animal control arrived. Not everyone is into large constrictors.

Really not media worthy IMO. Just a minor mistake by the shipper, and confusing situation with FedEx and the employee at the shipping hub.

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I should have figured you would know this, Bobby! :gj:

Pardon the attempt at humor.. ;)

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Originally Posted by nixer

actually im sure that all fedex kinkos takes reptiles and they are fedex staffed. this is what happens when employees do not what they are told to do

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What I was referring to were FedEx staffed Worldwide Service Centers. I have called multiple Kinkos locations and have been told that they don't accept reptiles at the Kinkos stores.

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Originally Posted by jglass38

What I was referring to were FedEx staffed Worldwide Service Centers. I have called multiple Kinkos locations and have been told that they don't accept reptiles at the Kinkos stores.

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you probally were told that but they do and they are supposed to accept every package that fedex ships.