Escaped Bronx Zoo cobra is found
A highly venomous Egyptian cobra that disappeared at the Bronx Zoo was found yesterday after nearly a week on the lam, zoo officials said.
The approximately 24-inch snake was found coiled in a dark corner of the zoo’s reptile house, about 200 feet from where it had escaped from a holding cage. It was in a space described by officials as a labyrinth of pipes and equipment.
Just like a fish in water?
"Isaac Wirgin, an associate professor of environmental medicine at New York University School of Medicine, said because the tomcod is resistant to the toxic effects of PCBs, they are able to accumulate the industrial chemical in larger amounts than nonresistant creatures without becoming ill or dying. His findings were reported yesterday in the online edition of the journal Science.
I still wouldn't want to eat them.
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Also see:
Penelope the snake’s ride on the Red Line proves costly
Owner of snake that got loose refuses T cleanup bill
Cat recuperating after losing ear, tail to frostbite
Dog who bit toddler spared death, will go to animal center
Animal activists mobilize to boycott dog sled rides
I'm sorry I did not have the time to read those stories for you, dear readers.
Globe Editorial Preserve national service, even in a tight budget
The worst snake of all right there.
Update:
Opulent digs arise in Hub strictly for the 4-legged set
Boston may or may not have achieved its dream of being a world class city for humans, but from a canine perspective we have arrived. Three new luxury pet hotels, complete with spa services and flat-screen televisions usually tuned to Animal Planet, have opened in the past few months.
Meanwhile we have homeless veterans in the streets.
Also see: A Second-Class City
Yes, Boston, you have failed just like your flagship newspaper.
