GREAT! Now a lady gets bitten by a cobra in a shopping center parking lot!

[singingtothewheat]

I wonder what the law is for owning a cobra there. I am having a hard time buying this. I think this was her animal and she got bit. However a stick that looked like a monocled cobra would be a pretty cool stick!

[j_h_smith]

Hots are illegal to own in Maryland. I heard something on the radio that she was being charged today. Charged with what, I don't know. But most people from the very beginning realized the story was BS. I would assume she was charged with a DNR violation. I'll check to see if I can find anything more specific.

Jim Smith

[Diamond_1028]

What was she doing picking up "The stick" for? How does a stick look like a cobra

Than all of a sudden she bags it with no worries of getting bitten again or even worried about wasting time til the venom kicks in to action

Just like the other people said she's probably trying to sue, dumb lady

[dr del]

Heh,

I would assume she was charged with a DNR violation.

Please tell me this stands for "Do Not Recuscitate"

Enforced darwinism - gotta love it.


dr del

[BPelizabeth]

dang nasty reptile.....bite..... ok ok....that is DNRB

[jason79]

Department of natural resources.

[j_h_smith]

Department of natural resources.

BINGO

[rabernet]

Hots are illegal to own in Maryland. I heard something on the radio that she was being charged today. Charged with what, I don't know. But most people from the very beginning realized the story was BS. I would assume she was charged with a DNR violation. I'll check to see if I can find anything more specific.

Jim Smith

I was just thinking about this today and wondering whether they'd exposed the real story yet or not. Please keep us posted.

[j_h_smith]

I just searched the net for any local news about this and came up empty. I do know I heard something about it on the radio today, but I can't find anything on the news webpages. Maybe the 11 oclock news will say something aobut it.

Jim Smith

[j_h_smith]

Just as I thought. The DNR are charging her. Here's the article.

BALTIMORE -- Police with the Department of Natural Resources have charged a woman with possession of a venomous snake after she recently claimed she was bitten by one.

Last month, 58-year-old Betsy Nighthorse claimed she was bitten by a cobra that she discovered in a White Marsh parking lot.

Police investigating her claim found another snake -- a Neo Tropical Rattlesnake -- at her home in Hydes. The snake was about 4 feet long and 4 inches in diameter.

The rattlesnake was taken to the Catoctin Mountain Zoo in Thurmont, as was the cobra.

Nighthorse is due in court in April. She could get a $1,000 for each count.
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I don't know the lady. Not associated with anyone that I know. She may be a Native American Indian, judging by her last name.

I really thought it would have been a known hots owner that lives in the same general area. Oh well, she's getting off really easy if she's only being charged by the DNR.

Jim Smith