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Kris7

Kris7

Bridgewater, MA
July 2003

APR 16, 2009 06:52 PM

Snakes escape on Qantas flight.



An Australian airliner was grounded after four baby pythons escaped from their container in the aircraft's hold. The snakes, just six inches long, were among 12 Stimson's pythons being flown from Alice Springs to Melbourne.

At first it was thought the reptiles may have been eaten by the other snakes, but this was discounted after they were weighed on landing. Passengers were transferred to other aircraft. The jet was fumigated but the snakes' bodies are yet to be found.

"They're not endangered so a decision was made to fumigate...if these snakes turn up they will be very much dead snakes," David Epstein of Qantas said. It is not known how the snakes - which can grow up to a metre in length - escaped from their container. They were being transported in the cargo hold of the aircraft in a bag inside a plastic foam box with air holes.

The passenger aircraft returned to service on Wednesday.

RandomNerd

RandomNerd

I'm lost
January 2005

APR 16, 2009 07:02 PM

Must... not... say it....

Yulia

Yulia

SUICIDEGIRL

Canada

APR 16, 2009 07:15 PM

Fight the urge! No, wait, who am I kidding... let it out!

cabaretic

cabaretic

Birmingham, AL
March 2005

APR 16, 2009 07:19 PM

I wonder if Samuel L. Jackson was aboard.

LimoWreck

LimoWreck

I'm lost
October 2007

APR 16, 2009 07:24 PM

I'm resisting the urge to say "motherfucker" for some reason.

Paisley

Paisley

USA
September 2006

APR 16, 2009 07:40 PM

Verily, I grow fatigued at the thought of more of these reptilian beasts on these aggravating flying contraptions.

ElizaTheTroll

ElizaTheTroll

Australia
January 2006

APR 16, 2009 07:57 PM

MinusFourDegrees said:
I'm resisting the urge to say "motherfucker" for some reason.



I have a strange feeling that you need to work on your urge resistance skills.

sonic_tooth

sonic_tooth

Kansas City, MO
April 2007

APR 16, 2009 07:59 PM

LimoWreck

LimoWreck

I'm lost
October 2007

APR 16, 2009 08:01 PM

ElizaTheTroll said:

MinusFourDegrees said:
I'm resisting the urge to say "motherfucker" for some reason.



I have a strange feeling that you need to work on your urge resistance skills.



I'll work on that.

ElizaTheTroll

ElizaTheTroll

Australia
January 2006

APR 16, 2009 08:04 PM

My trust in Qantas, it is ever growing.

dholokov

dholokov

Toronto, ON
April 2003

APR 16, 2009 08:07 PM

They escaped from their cage? Without hands? Obviously these are the snakes of NIMH.

Necia

Necia

San Francisco, CA
August 2005

APR 16, 2009 08:53 PM

Paisley said:
Verily, I grow fatigued at the thought of more of these reptilian beasts on these aggravating flying contraptions.



I love you.

CobraR

CobraR

Charleston, TN
August 2006

APR 16, 2009 11:07 PM

Kris7 said:
Snakes escape on Qantas flight.



An Australian airliner was grounded after four baby pythons escaped from their container in the aircraft's hold. The snakes, just six inches long, were among 12 Stimson's pythons being flown from Alice Springs to Melbourne.

At first it was thought the reptiles may have been eaten by the other snakes, but this was discounted after they were weighed on landing. Passengers were transferred to other aircraft. The jet was fumigated but the snakes' bodies are yet to be found.

"They're not endangered so a decision was made to fumigate...if these snakes turn up they will be very much dead snakes," David Epstein of Qantas said. It is not known how the snakes - which can grow up to a metre in length - escaped from their container. They were being transported in the cargo hold of the aircraft in a bag inside a plastic foam box with air holes.

The passenger aircraft returned to service on Wednesday.



Dude, I was just coming here to post this!

Lior

Lior

United Kingdom
August 2005

APR 16, 2009 11:23 PM

Poor snakes frown

xaly

xaly

Albuquerque, NM
July 2005

APR 17, 2009 12:08 AM

Paisley said:
Verily, I grow fatigued at the thought of more of these reptilian beasts on these aggravating flying contraptions.



haha, didn't see it coming.

Tiger_Fodder

Tiger_Fodder

Braintree, MA
June 2007

APR 17, 2009 03:13 AM

I for one welcome our reptilian overlords! skull

MrCrisp

MrCrisp

I'm lost
August 2004

APR 17, 2009 03:36 AM

Morgan

Morgan

SUICIDEGIRL

Illinois, USA

APR 17, 2009 09:01 AM

Paisley said:
Verily, I grow fatigued at the thought of more of these reptilian beasts on these aggravating flying contraptions.



WIN!

Darke

Darke

Columbia, MO
June 2005

APR 17, 2009 05:25 PM

They evacuated a plane for 6-inch baby constrictors? What're they gonna do, strangle someone's pinky toe?

SockPuppet

SockPuppet

I'm lost
July 2006

APR 17, 2009 05:53 PM

Darke said:
They evacuated a plane for 6-inch baby constrictors? What're they gonna do, strangle someone's pinky toe?



This.

sick

sick

Minneapolis, MN
June 2003

APR 17, 2009 05:58 PM

Darke said:
They evacuated a plane for 6-inch baby constrictors? What're they gonna do, strangle someone's pinky toe?



They'll nibble your bum.

Wait...no...that's rabbits.

The following is not for the faint of heart.

ElizaTheTroll

ElizaTheTroll

Australia
January 2006

APR 17, 2009 08:01 PM

There's nothing we can't face, except for bunnies.

Yulia

Yulia

SUICIDEGIRL

Canada

APR 17, 2009 08:05 PM

ElizaTheTroll said:
There's nothing we can't face, except for bunnies.



They got them hoppy legs and beady little noses!
And what's with all the carrots?
What do they need such good eyesight for anywaaaaay?

thefreak

thefreak

NEWSWIRE

Gardner, MA

APR 18, 2009 12:12 AM

dholokov said:
They escaped from their cage? Without hands? Obviously these are the snakes of NIMH.


You win the Internet for that reference. biggrin

-TM

Bellica

Bellica

Mexico
February 2007

APR 18, 2009 12:40 AM

dholokov said:
They escaped from their cage? Without hands? Obviously these are the snakes of NIMH.



Mwahahahaha! biggrin

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