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    If I found it I would do my best to contain it, and then I would call the people I know who keep hots (legally) to help me deal with it. I would not get the authorities involved, it's bad enough most want to put down the non-venomous snakes they encounter.

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    If I were in that situation, I wouldn't try to wrangle it myself, and I would not trust my abilities to dispatch it either. I do not have the experience or training to do either one safely, and the outcome could be worse. I may try to get a large bucket over the snake to contain it, then get help from someone who knows what they are doing.


    Here's another article with some more information. The dog survived without any complications, so its possible the snake either is defanged, gave it a dry bite, or didn't actually bite. The veterinarian that treated the dog is suggesting the dog was injured in an attempt to get away from the snake, and not actually bit. Unfortunately that means nothing to the media or general public, and this will probably spiral out of control.

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    Of the choices given, probably b depending on the snakes attitude, but only in as much as was required to get it contained. Then I'm calling around until I find someone local that handles hots. I wouldn't hesitate to employ choice C however, if it was posing an immediate threat to people or other pets. I also don't wish the owner dead, but they definitely deserve tagged good for their stupidity and the damage they've done to the hobby.
    Where are we going, and why am I in this handbasket?

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    Who's to say it wasn't released by one of these clowns pushing for more snake legislation? They obviously don't have issues using biased, poorly reviewed research and data. Seems more likely to me than someone keeping an illegal hot and it "accidentally" getting away.

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    Why keep a snake? Why keep any animal? Because you enjoy the animal, find something beautiful and fascinating about it, and it fits seamlessly into your lifestyle.

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    Re: Cobra loose in southern California city

    Quote Originally Posted by John1982 View Post
    Who's to say it wasn't released by one of these clowns pushing for more snake legislation? They obviously don't have issues using biased, poorly reviewed research and data. Seems more likely to me than someone keeping an illegal hot and it "accidentally" getting away.
    I think you may be more cynical than me and that's hard to do. You may be right though, hadn't thought of that.


    I would not hesitate to try to contain the snake but my experiences as a kid catching and trying to contain a snake I don't believe I could guarantee my abilities to contain the snake well enough to leave to get help with the things I have around me. Sometimes the best thing to do is handle the situation immediately instead of taking the chance it grows larger and more dangerous towards society. I have lost a dog to a timber rattler and it was not fun. I would feel terrible if I could have done something but failed and it was able to hurt a pet, or worse a person.

    Like I said its a tough one but is worth a thought. I like the responses so far.
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    Re: Cobra loose in southern California city

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    Well that's good.

    I'm sure the snake really "attacked" the dog and was not just defending itself from a curious canine. They just have to make it dramatic. I hate the media.
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    Re: Cobra loose in southern California city

    I found out the snake is going to the San Diego zoo.
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    Re: Cobra loose in southern California city

    Why keep a snake? Why keep any animal? Because you enjoy the animal, find something beautiful and fascinating about it, and it fits seamlessly into your lifestyle.

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    Re: Cobra loose in southern California city

    Why keep a snake? Why keep any animal? Because you enjoy the animal, find something beautiful and fascinating about it, and it fits seamlessly into your lifestyle.

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