Is there not some law against these things?
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It's a 6 foot constrictor, it may threaten your SMALL dog, possible a baby but an adult could easily manage the snake. Now it is was a poisonous snake I could understand your angst but a constrictor is basically a harmless pet, much less dangerous that a pincer or rotwieller or even an alsation are you going to panic over a loose dog.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
a pincer or rotwieller
Ah, you should see the two pitbulls around the corner from here. Animal control will not do anything about them either :mad:
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Mycroft Holmes wrote:
Me thinks OP has a snake phobia.
I was stopping myself short of saying that earlier. Only thing around here snake-wise I don't like are the Southern Pacific Rattlesnakes that have been sighted a bit more than often here this summer.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
I grew up in the bush in Australia, if you had a phobia about snakes you had a serious problem. Me I used to catch and sell them for pocket money. I think Oz has more poisonous creatues than any other place in the world son an itty bitty constrictor really does not cut it. Try catching a 6 foot king brown, a 2 ft fierce snake.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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I grew up in the bush in Australia, if you had a phobia about snakes you had a serious problem. Me I used to catch and sell them for pocket money. I think Oz has more poisonous creatues than any other place in the world son an itty bitty constrictor really does not cut it. Try catching a 6 foot king brown, a 2 ft fierce snake.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
I wiki'ed both and I'll pass. Will just stick to the rattlesnakes :)
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
I think Oz has more poisonous creatues than any other place in the world
That I've heard. Louisiana state, I've heard has the most snakes per acre in the world with all of the swamp lands. I don't know how true that is.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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Chris Maunder wrote:
It's just a snake...
Not everyone is cool calm and collected when it comes to these types slithering and crawling beasts. That's cause they don't come from a country that's infested with so many things that can kill you. Do you run into as many snakes and spiders in Canada as you did in Australia?
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Hi, I read this news in yahoo news. Apparently a snake has broken loose from its owner's house in Kent UK. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080805/tuk-warning-as-6ft-snake-breaks-loose-45dbed5.html Sorry: I am having really a hell of time trying to stick in a link in the message here. This must be frightening for the neighbours. I really feel the owner should be prosecuted for potential manslaughter!!!! Is there not some law to protect people from these sort of things, in the UK? - i.e. how can the law allow people to pet dangerous animals/reptiles like these?? Really worrying!!!!
Life in the real world is dangerous - get over it. Pussy...
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So why did Peter have to go, too?
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
I don't remember.
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A 6' constrictor isn't a danger to people. Cats and small yappy dogs need worry but they're generally smart enough not to pick fights with large slow predators.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
I guess a non-moving baby could have a problem - but the noise would probably scare the snake off. I think that the poster has seen 'Snakes on a plane' and assumed it was a documentary.
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"no overreaction there then." I am not overreacting... i am just seriously concerned for the potential loos of life of neighbours. It fair enough on my side to say that... i am atleast proposing a fair trial for the owner.... not like the owner who has potentially caused possible death to others, because of his severe negligence. If you lived next door to that guy, i am sure your comment would have been the same :-)
Do you have a thing about snakes? A big dog is significantly more dangerous - and to be honest even a poodle can give you a nasty nip. But would you call for a 'potential manslaughter' prosecution if a dog slipped its lead? Or even for every dog owner who let his dog run 'dangerously' free? Sheesh.
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
little common sense we could all: Not stick are hands in dark holes, not walk barefoot through thick underbrush, and generally be cognizant of our environment; in which case the chance of a snake bite becomes nearly astronomical
Yep, but it seems common sense is gone for the most part.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
No, I disagree just one hysterical poster and dozens of common sense replies - I think that that is a healthy ratio!
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Hi, I read this news in yahoo news. Apparently a snake has broken loose from its owner's house in Kent UK. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080805/tuk-warning-as-6ft-snake-breaks-loose-45dbed5.html Sorry: I am having really a hell of time trying to stick in a link in the message here. This must be frightening for the neighbours. I really feel the owner should be prosecuted for potential manslaughter!!!! Is there not some law to protect people from these sort of things, in the UK? - i.e. how can the law allow people to pet dangerous animals/reptiles like these?? Really worrying!!!!
Oh I've just heard we may be under water by 2050 - should I consider banning snakes from the ark I'm building? All the best Noah.
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Chris Maunder wrote:
It's just a snake...
Not everyone is cool calm and collected when it comes to these types slithering and crawling beasts. That's cause they don't come from a country that's infested with so many things that can kill you. Do you run into as many snakes and spiders in Canada as you did in Australia?
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
The inhabitants here think that any spider bigger than your thumbnail is Huuuuge. I've seen only one spider larger than that and it was too stupid for its own good: it had spun its web in front of our door and was sitting in the middle of it. So, instead of doing the usual spider thing and getting cheap thrills at watching the monkey descendents flail around covered in web, then rebuildind for the next, it got caught in my hair as I walked through. Thinking "it's just a web" I went inside, sat down to do some work, and *plop* out it falls, blinking in the light and trying to cower under my keyboard. It was sad and pathetic.
cheers, Chris Maunder
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A 6' constrictor isn't a danger to people. Cats and small yappy dogs need worry but they're generally smart enough not to pick fights with large slow predators.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
Actually, now that I think about it, even normal pets are probably safe. My brother's friend had a 5' corn snake (constrictor), it was only a little more than an inch or inch and a half thick. My brother still has the rat it never ate. :rolleyes:
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall