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Reuters ^
| May 1 2002
Posted on 05/01/2002 12:10:13 AM PDT by 2Trievers
DHAKA (Reuters) - A Bangladeshi snake charmer called in to find two serpents in a suburban home near the capital unearthed over 3,000 deadly cobras and hundreds of eggs.
Police and local newspapers said snake charmer Dudu Miah captured over 3,500 young cobras at two houses in Narayanganj near Dhaka.
The find, however, triggered panic among neighbors who fled their homes, police said.
Newspapers said Miah was called in by Mantu Kasai after his wife found two large cobras on their property on Sunday.
Helped by his assistants, Miah dug beneath the floors of two houses and unearthed the slithering stockpile.
Miah said he would look for more cobras elsewhere in the neighborhood, but was undecided about what to do with his catch.
Cobras, which are highly venomous and endemic to Bangladesh, often nest in houses -- frequently ridding them of rats and other domestic pests.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: cobras
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Dudu Meah, a Bangladeshi snake charmer, holds deadly young cobras near Dhaka on April 30, 2002. Called in to find two serpents in a suburban home near the capital, Meah unearthed over 3,000 cobras and hundreds of eggs. REUTERS/Rafiqur Rahman
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posted on
05/01/2002 12:10:13 AM PDT
by
2Trievers
What do love best ... Dudu's eyes, his name or the little snakes? &;-)
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posted on
05/01/2002 12:11:42 AM PDT
by
2Trievers
To: 2Trievers
Dudu definitely has big brass ones.
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posted on
05/01/2002 12:21:05 AM PDT
by
Ronin
To: 2Trievers
Snakes Alive!I couldn't resist posting that:)
To: 2Trievers
I'll bet they did not have any rats!
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posted on
05/01/2002 12:33:18 AM PDT
by
Cold Heat
To: 2Trievers
Target rich environment. Hand me my shotgun. My son just did a report on King Cobras for school. The teacher wasn't impressed with his dad's addition that the only real benefit cobras provide society was nice boots. I know, boots are made from python, but it was a point I wanted to make.
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posted on
05/01/2002 12:43:29 AM PDT
by
NerdDad
To: NerdDad
and a good point it was IMHO
To: riley1992
Be careful in the basement.
To: 2trievers
I'm voting for the eyes...Life is never more precious than to those who have been put in jeopardy of losing it...This guy is the Poster Boy of paying attention!
To: 2Trievers
The find, however, triggered panic among neighbors who fled their homes, police said. Bangla-weenies.
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posted on
05/01/2002 2:21:52 AM PDT
by
CaptRon
To: 2Trievers
No mention of James Carville.
To: opinionator;patriciaruth;cincinatus' wife
He's whats left at the bottom of that pile of snakes...There's a Caste system over there...LOL
To: 2Trievers
I'm gonna have nightmares for weeks!
To: sleavelessinseattle
Looks like an instant snake farm to me! LOL &;-)
To: opinionator
"Serpent Head"? LOL &;-)
To: wirestripper
"Look Mom ... what followed me home! Can I keep them, please ... please?" &;-)
To: 2Trievers
"Paging Rikki Tikki Tavi, you've got a few Nag's to take care of. Wouldn't hurt if you brought a few of your friends, also."
To: 2Trievers
I'd like to know how much Miah's services will cost the homeowner.
To: wirestripper;2Trievers
I'll bet they did not have any rat(t)s!
You say that like it would be a GOOD thing.
Dudu needs to go easy on the bhang, if he is prone to scooping up cobras by the double handful.
To: gratefulwharffratt
Sensitive toward your species ... or is it that snake thang? &;-)
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