Stolen snakes at Hamburg Show.

I know that some were recovered at the show. Here is a story from the local news. Sounds like they all have been recovered now. Thank god. Anyone who would do that deserves to be in jail.

http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-region...a/-/index.html

Glad to see they nailed him. Balls might be big business, but its a pretty small world. I am surprised he tried to sell them at a show. Give him a Darwin Award and hope he never breeds. ( I don't mean ball pythons either.)

Were these the people that had them stolen out of like the trailer thing they kept them in...?

Ava will know what im talking about...

I hate thieves. They should just cut their arms/fingers off like they did back in the old days. If they lose one arm from stealing something, I'd bet they don't do it a second time.

I had a guy approach me in the parking lot on the way in and ask me if I was interested in buying a 5 foot boa and 3 corn snakes. When I told him No, I only dealt with ball pythons, he said he also had a super pastel.

What were the 5 stolen snakes?

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Were these the people that had them stolen out of like the trailer thing they kept them in...?

Ava will know what im talking about...

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I was just thinking the same thing! I'm interested to know...

EDIT: Confirmed! Yay happy endings!

Original story:
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/lo...00_stolen.html

New one with owners name:
http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=483853

Wow!! I gotta let my peeps know! I have a couple friends that vend at Hamburg!

Gj to the staff at that event, that will certainly make you feel a little more secure when going to the expos.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Were these the people that had them stolen out of like the trailer thing they kept them in...?

Ava will know what im talking about...

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yep, same people!

that is good news, but I still don't believe the whole buying all of them from someone if who ever stole them knew what they were worth why sell them for $800. im thinking this was the guy that stole them and is trying to avoid a serious jail time. I also wonder if the owners of the snakes knew him or saw him around.

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Originally Posted by JaGv

that is good news, but I still don't believe the whole buying all of them from someone if who ever stole them knew what they were worth why sell them for $800. im thinking this was the guy that stole them and is trying to avoid a serious jail time. I also wonder if the owners of the snakes knew him or saw him around.

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I might be able to find out at the next show here in Pittsburgh. I sold chris a few ball pythons threw another vendor about a year ago. spoke to chris on the phone a few times, real nice guy and I'm glad to hear that he got his snakes back. don

Wow i was there! saw the police pull up and everything .hmm so that's what was going on. Hamburg does a pretty good job with security checks at all doors around the building.Police where quick to arrive and everything this was at around 1000am.

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Originally Posted by JaGv

that is good news, but I still don't believe the whole buying all of them from someone if who ever stole them knew what they were worth why sell them for $800. im thinking this was the guy that stole them and is trying to avoid a serious jail time. I also wonder if the owners of the snakes knew him or saw him around.

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If he did in fact buy them from someone else, my guess is that his defense attorney will ask for a plea deal if the perp starts naming names.

If he didn't, well, I know some folks who have very aggressive hots he can go play with for a while.

Im glad they got this scum bag.

this is really showing how the hamburg people care. they had the info and such and were able to ID them. and help get them back into the proper owners care.

I hate to say it, but why would the true thief be stupid enough to try to vend the snakes at Hamburg? I mean, there are dumb people and then there are DUMB people. This guy would have to have pebbles for brains to bring them there if he hadn't bought them from the thief.

Either way, major major props to the people in charge of the Hamburg show. :gj:

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Originally Posted by sharkrocket

I hate to say it, but why would the true thief be stupid enough to try to vend the snakes at Hamburg? I mean, there are dumb people and then there are DUMB people. This guy would have to have pebbles for brains to bring them there if he hadn't bought them from the thief.

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Ask anyone in law-enforcement, there are crooks, and there are DUMB crooks. Guess which ones spend more time in jail?

Also, I read another news article or on FB that more of the stolen snakes were found at the perp's girlfriend's house, so IMO the "I just bought them off some dude" story doesn't hold up.

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Originally Posted by don15681

I might be able to find out at the next show here in Pittsburgh. I sold chris a few ball pythons threw another vendor about a year ago. spoke to chris on the phone a few times, real nice guy and I'm glad to hear that he got his snakes back. don

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I spoke to a vendor that knows chris at the Pittsburgh show sunday. chris purchase a reptile from this guy before, but didn't know him very well. he is a local to that area.
if you haven't done so, this shows you why all your snakes should have photo I.D. as yours proof of ownership.