Snakes on a UPS Plane!

*Raph's Girl* · 05-15-2007, 12:32 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070515/...a_snakes1_dc_1

South African environmental inspectors discovered 10 poisonous snakes smuggled in video cassette cases when they searched a suspicious package at a post office, officials said on Monday.

Working on a tip-off, the inspectors seized the package from the Czech Republic and opened the cases to find live albino monocle cobras, Arabian saw-scaled vipers, Namibian spitting cobras and Australian Taipans, reputed to be the most poisonous snake on earth.

"All the snakes confiscated are venomous with no anti-venom available in South Africa," the Gauteng provincial environment department said in a statement.

A criminal case has been opened and the authorities in the Czech Republic and Australia are helping with the investigation, the statement said.

"A potentially deadly tragedy has been averted. You can well imagine what would have happened had the fragile container been broken and the snakes let loose," Gauteng provincial environment chief Khabisi Mosunkutu said.

Department spokesman Jacques du Toit said the snakes had all been transferred to safekeeping in the Pretoria zoo and were likely ultimately destined for collectors.

RaphistheBest · 05-16-2007, 12:23 AM

You know, I never thought that would EVER happen and seeing previews for Snakes on a Plane just made me laugh. I guess that dumbass movie gave someone a very dangerously affective plan. This seems to be the solution to those terrorists that don't want to die if the plane that they're on crashes. Congrats to Hollywood.

*Raph's Girl* · 05-16-2007, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by RaphistheBest

Congrats to Hollywood.

Hollywood? No... congrats to the comic book companies. Snakes On A Plane was a popular comic book long before they made it into a movie.

*Mecha Cow* · 05-16-2007, 12:00 PM

What? Since when? There are SoaP comics, but they are based on the movie.

*Sewer Bull* · 05-16-2007, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RaphistheBest

You know, I never thought that would EVER happen and seeing previews for Snakes on a Plane just made me laugh. I guess that dumbass movie gave someone a very dangerously affective plan. This seems to be the solution to those terrorists that don't want to die if the plane that they're on crashes. Congrats to Hollywood.

Weeeeeeell... You know, snakes and other rare exotic animals have been smuggled on airliners long before someone thought of writing "Snakes on a Plane".

*iris* · 05-16-2007, 12:12 PM

Wha... I doubt this has anything to do with either the movie or the comic books or hollywood or the pop culture in general.

Some idiot was shipping poisonous snakes, probably because some other idiot paid the first idiot to do so. People try to smuggle animals like this all the time. It's likely they were going to be sold to some idiot SA exotic animal enthusiat. Or an assassin.

ETA: Rob beat me to it.

RaphistheBest · 05-16-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Hollywood? No... congrats to the comic book companies. Snakes On A Plane was a popular comic book long before they made it into a movie.

Really?

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Originally Posted by Sewer Bull

Weeeeeeell... You know, snakes and other rare exotic animals have been smuggled on airliners long before someone thought of writing "Snakes on a Plane".

Yea, you're right. I've heard of it before but I guess the reason this story seems so crazy and stupid is because they actually made a movie about snakes being on a plane.

05-15-2007, 12:32 PM	#1
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Snakes on a UPS Plane! http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070515/...a_snakes1_dc_1 South African environmental inspectors discovered 10 poisonous snakes smuggled in video cassette cases when they searched a suspicious package at a post office, officials said on Monday. Working on a tip-off, the inspectors seized the package from the Czech Republic and opened the cases to find live albino monocle cobras, Arabian saw-scaled vipers, Namibian spitting cobras and Australian Taipans, reputed to be the most poisonous snake on earth. "All the snakes confiscated are venomous with no anti-venom available in South Africa," the Gauteng provincial environment department said in a statement. A criminal case has been opened and the authorities in the Czech Republic and Australia are helping with the investigation, the statement said. "A potentially deadly tragedy has been averted. You can well imagine what would have happened had the fragile container been broken and the snakes let loose," Gauteng provincial environment chief Khabisi Mosunkutu said. Department spokesman Jacques du Toit said the snakes had all been transferred to safekeeping in the Pretoria zoo and were likely ultimately destined for collectors. __________________

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Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	What? Since when? There are SoaP comics, but they are based on the movie. __________________

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iris moddy mod mod Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: finally escaped the lab Posts: 1,886	Wha... I doubt this has anything to do with either the movie or the comic books or hollywood or the pop culture in general. Some idiot was shipping poisonous snakes, probably because some other idiot paid the first idiot to do so. People try to smuggle animals like this all the time. It's likely they were going to be sold to some idiot SA exotic animal enthusiat. Or an assassin. ETA: Rob beat me to it. __________________ Appeal to nobler motives. Like pie. [ life is at best bitter sweet ]

05-16-2007, 12:23 AM	#2
RaphistheBest Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hell Posts: 174	You know, I never thought that would EVER happen and seeing previews for Snakes on a Plane just made me laugh. I guess that dumbass movie gave someone a very dangerously affective plan. This seems to be the solution to those terrorists that don't want to die if the plane that they're on crashes. Congrats to Hollywood.