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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Eight snakes, dead owner found in southwest Siberian hostel room
2009-02-10
(RIA Novosti) - Eight snakes, most of them poisonous, and their dead owner have been found in a hostel in the southwest Siberian city of Kemerovo, a local emergencies service spokeswoman said on Monday.
"Legume, I have a theory about this!"
She said residents of the hostel had called the emergencies services to complain about the smell of a decaying body. Rescuers smashed the door open to find a corpse and five poisonous and three non-venomous snakes.
[SMASH!]
"Ow!"
"Don't worry, Yuri! That's one of the non-poinsonous... No. Wait..."
[THUD.]
"Yuri?"

The reptiles were kept in huge glass cages with climate control. Rescuers also found a container with live bugs and a calendar showing when to distribute the food. The snakes were reported to be in a good physical condition.
"Well fed, too, particularly the python..."
Long-term residents of the hostel said that although the man had rented a room for about ten years, most of them had no inkling of their neighbor's hobby. The cause of death is being established.
Posted by:Fred

#3  snakes....why does it have to be snakes?
Posted by: Frank G   2009-02-10 19:01  

#2  Boy, what kind of snake bites the hand that feeds it ... bugs?
Posted by: Adriane   2009-02-10 17:20  

#1  CSI: Miami Kemerovo

"It appears the vic was bitten by one of his own snakes."

Horatio took out his sunglasses. "So, then," he said, putting his shades on, "I think we're dealing with . . . a cold-blooded killer."

Yeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhh!
Posted by: Mike   2009-02-10 09:03  

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