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Article: Malaysian snake charmer tames poisonous king cobra
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- November 22, 2005
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A 17-foot poisonous king cobra hiding in
the bushes at a juvenile delinquent center eluded firefighters for
more than an hour, so officials called in an expert: a snake charmer.
Mohamad Shaiful Abdul Aziz, 21, caught the snake in just 10
minutes, using only his hands.
"I have never come across such a big king cobra," he told the Star
newspaper.
The snake, which weighed 33 pounds, was handed over to the
wildlife officials.
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