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Ding Dong the Snake is Dead

Posted by Tanja / February 22, 2007

cobra!You may remember my post from this past October (heralded the best blogTO headline ever) about a deadly cobra that was "lost" in a Toronto home, forcing the evacuation of tenants from at least a pair of townhomes.

Well, today, finally, an update. According to The Star, officials are saying that the snake is most definitely muerto. No, they've not found the body or any sign of it anywhere, but with the heat turned off in the home and this wicked chill Toronto's been under, experts worldwide agree that the Egyptian Cobra couldn't possibly hack it in that kind of cold.

No one's moved back in yet as the poor landlord has to fix all the holes in his walls and floor from the search, but if you're looking for a good deal on a room... there may be some vacancies to fill soon.

Sidenote: My apologies for two death-related posts back to back... it's just one of those afternoons!

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Chris / February 22, 2007 at 05:11 pm
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Expert opinions are great and all, but I'm not sure I'd be taking that open house tour until I actually saw the body...
brokenengine / February 22, 2007 at 06:16 pm
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Yeah, agreed. Habeus Corpus and all that.
Matt / February 22, 2007 at 06:17 pm
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Seriously. Have we learned nothing from the X Files? That snake is still out there. And even if he's not, his legend has outgrown him.
brokenengine / February 22, 2007 at 06:21 pm
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Can a punk band called "The West York Cobra's" be far behind?
Steve / February 22, 2007 at 09:31 pm
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"I'm tired of these muthaf**king snakes in this muthaf**king house!!!"

Seriously, I would need to see a dead snake body, DNA testing, other snakes to come in and say, "Yup, that's Harry, alright", a bottle of anti-venin in the medicine cabinet is tough to explain to a date...and still pass.
A great deal on rent one thing, Cobra venom is another.
brokenengine / February 23, 2007 at 09:01 am
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Also, I hear they spit, and thats gotta be some kind of health code violation.
Steve / February 23, 2007 at 11:03 am
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except in Texas, where I believe it's a sign of affection.
Jerrold / February 24, 2007 at 01:33 pm
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When I see it, I'll believe it! ;)

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