The owner of a snake farm in Phuket was arrested at the Thai border with Cambodia this morning when he tried to smuggle ya ice (crystal methamphetamine) and marijuana into the Kingdom. 51 year old Eun Sooyong was stopped at a security check point at which time authorities checked his bags and found the drugs. Below is a video from the Phuket snake Farm.
VIDEO: A service snake WTF?
VIDEO: Pot guarding Alligator arrested.
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An Alligator w2as found guarding 1.5 million dollars in pot near Helmet, California. Federal agents found the Alligator in a bathing pool as well as about 22 hundred plants. John Donna, the 29yo owner was arrested for cultivation and possession. The 4 foot long Alligator named Wally is not legal to own in California. The Alligator was caught by a trapper and has a new home at Forever Wild Animal Sanctuary.
Over 100 lizards saved from house fire
Between 100 and 150 lizards were saved from a house fire in Chico on Monday. The homeowner reported that a Boa and a cat died in the fire which destroyed about 90% of the inside of the mobile home. Several engines responded to the fire and helped in removing the lizards. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Woman robs boy with snake
A woman from O’Sullivan Beach stuck a python in the face of a 16 year old boy at 4pm on March 3rd at the Colonnades Shopping Center and demanded he hand over his cell phone. Police were called and the woman was arrested for theft, disorderly behavior and giving false details to police. The snake was confiscated and taken to the RSPCA.
Broward County wants you to trap Alligators
Broward County is looking for Alligator trappers. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is currently accepting applications for the position. “A few thousand nuisance alligators are harvested every year in the state of Florida. Broward County is one of our busier counties for alligator calls,” said Gabriella Ferraro, an FWC spokeswoman. “It’s an area with a dense population and many canals and retention ponds, so you will find alligators. And some of those alligators become a nuisance.” To become a trapper you need a to pass a criminal back ground check and have no fish or wildlife violations. To learn more about being a nuisance alligator trapper visit: http://www.MyFWC.com/Alligator.
Sacred Vietnam turtle fears
A sacred Turtle in Vietnam, symbolizing the countries independence has recently been spotted with opened sores on its legs and neck. It is unknown how they got their but they assume the possibility of hooks from fishermen and smaller turtles. The turtle known as “the great grandfather” is 440lbs and said to be 300 years old but experts say its more like 80-100 years old. They dont say what kind of turtle it is but they do say the task to help it is way more urgent as its one of the rarest turtles in the world and there are only believed to be 4 left on the entire planet. Efforts to catch the turtle by divers failed and the task in ongoing.