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Man trys to mail snakes, charged...

bps516 Mar 28, 2006 06:41 AM

From the Charlotte Observer-

Man trys to mail snakes, charged with cruelty

York County, S.C.

Man accused of trying to mail snakes, charged with cruelty

ROCK HILL

A man packed three snakes into a box and tried to ship them out of a Rock Hill parcel service Thursday afternoon, according to a Rock Hill police report. He was arrested on charges of animal cruelty. The report said the store employee became suspicious when the man, Robert Keziah, 23, asked whether he could ship live animals through the parcel service, at 2210 India Hook Road, shortly after 2 p.m.When the employee told him he couldn't and asked what was in the box, Keziah said the box contained cups and left, the report said.

As allowed by company policy, the employee opened the box and saw two pillowcases, which contained three live snakes -- one had a 7-foot python, and the other had two copperheads, the report said. The python "was so cold that it took approximately 20 minutes before it would pick its head up," the report stated. "The way the snakes were being shipped in the box and the conditions they went through were cruel and inhuman." The snakes were valued at $1,300. -- aimee juarez

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/14202206.htm
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Bryan, Atlanta GA

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Replies (2)

psilocybe Mar 28, 2006 10:39 AM

just what we all need...idiots shipping venomous through the postal service.

He obviously has little regard for the animals wellbeing as well.

bps516 Mar 28, 2006 11:33 AM

looking at the location that he was in it makes one wonder if he works at a reptile store nearby...

The one thing I hated about growing up in Charlotte NC was that there were no good pet stores. Infact there were even less if you liked reptiles. Closest one I know of is near Rock Hill, SC; Carolina Reptile Exchange. ...Sorry just reflecting back on life, something us older people do.
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Bryan, Atlanta GA

1-0-0 Rescued Ball Python - Apep
0-1-0 Rescued Mountain Horned Dragon - Ki
0-0-1 Rescued Aggressive Bearded Dragon - Zeus
0-0-1 Rescued Non-Alpha Green Iguana - Bud
1-1-0 Rescued Rats... no wait... ROTTEN Little Cats - Ra, Bastet
0-0-1 Rescued Dieting Panda Hamster - Mr. Fluffy
0-1-0 Rescued Little Angelic Kitten - Isis
1-0-0 Horse... whoops... BIG Golden Retriever - Jake
0-1-0 Wife
2-0-0 Kids

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