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March 29, 2000
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New Straits Times
03-29-2000
Poisonous snakes hold no terror for Wan Mazlan
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: National

THE FOREST DEPARTMENT'S SNAKE CHARMER ... Wan Mazlan Wan Mazian, 41, is no ordinary employee of the Sarawak Forest Department.

His hobby is collecting poisonous snakes, like this five-metre- long king cobra which he is attempting to kiss.
He keeps over 20 poisonous snakes in the backyard of his house at Kampung Bako Lot, Jalan Bako, about 38km from Kuching. Most of them were caught in the ...

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