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Man steals snakes hidden in his pants
August 24, 2011 9:10 PM
PHOENIX (AP) - Police say an Arizona man stole several baby albino boa constrictors at a pet store by stuffing them down his pants. Eric Fiegel was arrested Tuesday after police reviewed surveillance footage from Predator's Reptile Center in Mesa. They say a July 30 video shows the 22-year-old... more » -
U.S. moves to ban alien snakes
January 21, 2010 10:02 AM
Federal officials want to keep nine kinds of constrictor snakes out of the United States, saying they belong to invasive species that pose the single biggest threat to the nation's environment. "This is the story of the invasion of the snakes in the United States of America," Interior Secretary... more » -
Animal expert plans 10-day Vegas stay with snakes
January 16, 2010 10:55 AM
An expert in deadly animals is planning to stay for 10 days inside a box full of snakes at a Las Vegas Strip casino as part of a reality television show. Donald Schultz will enter the clear glass box outside O'Sheas Casino on Sunday, starting with 50 snakes inside. Plans... more » -
20,000 exotic animals seized in Texas raid
December 16, 2009 8:22 AM
Starving snakes, dead rodents and hundreds of reptiles packed in shipping crates were discovered Tuesday when animal welfare groups in Texas raided an exotic animal delivery company, officials said. Dozens of people with the city of Arlington, SPCA of Texas and the Humane Society of North Texas took inventory... more » -
Alleged smuggler foiled by 24 snakes, geckos
October 31, 2009 11:01 AM
He jiggled a little too much, but then who can blame him - wouldn't you if you had 14 pythons and 10 geckos taped to your body? The jiggler, a 22-year-old Norwegian man, was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle the two dozen snakes and geckos into Norway by hiding... more »
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