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Sheldonrs · 04-16-2009, 05:33 PM

Baby pythons escape during flight in Australia
12 commentsApr. 16, 2009 07:36 AM
Associated Press
MELBOURNE, Australia – Four baby pythons escaped from a container aboard a passenger plane in Australia, leading to a search that forced the cancellation of two flights, the airline said Thursday.

Twelve non-venemous Stimson pythons were being transported Tuesday on a flight from Alice Springs to Melbourne in the plane's cargo area in a bag inside a plastic foam box with air holes.

When the flight landed, it was discovered that four snakes had escaped from the package, a Qantas spokeswoman said in a statement.

A reptile expert searched for the 6-inch (15-centimeter) -long snakes but did not find them. It was not known if the snakes were still on the plane or if they had somehow escaped outside after the plane landed.

In the meantime, the plane missed two flights it had been scheduled to fly and the passengers were transferred to other flights.

When the snakes were not found, the airplane was fumigated and it returned to service on Wednesday.

Stimson's pythons, which can grow up to three feet (one meter) long, live in western and central Australia and are not an endangered species.

lumberjim · 04-16-2009, 05:49 PM

Beestie · 04-16-2009, 06:31 PM

[Jackson, Samual L] Somebody get these gottDamn snakes off this gottDamn plane.[/Jackson]

sugarpop · 04-18-2009, 07:51 PM

They fumigated the plane? Pythons aren't poisonious or venomous, why did they fumigate the plane?

04-16-2009, 05:33 PM	#1
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	Life imitating "Art". Baby pythons escape during flight in Australia 12 commentsApr. 16, 2009 07:36 AM Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia – Four baby pythons escaped from a container aboard a passenger plane in Australia, leading to a search that forced the cancellation of two flights, the airline said Thursday. Twelve non-venemous Stimson pythons were being transported Tuesday on a flight from Alice Springs to Melbourne in the plane's cargo area in a bag inside a plastic foam box with air holes. When the flight landed, it was discovered that four snakes had escaped from the package, a Qantas spokeswoman said in a statement. A reptile expert searched for the 6-inch (15-centimeter) -long snakes but did not find them. It was not known if the snakes were still on the plane or if they had somehow escaped outside after the plane landed. In the meantime, the plane missed two flights it had been scheduled to fly and the passengers were transferred to other flights. When the snakes were not found, the airplane was fumigated and it returned to service on Wednesday. Stimson's pythons, which can grow up to three feet (one meter) long, live in western and central Australia and are not an endangered species. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

04-16-2009, 05:49 PM	#2
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04-16-2009, 06:31 PM	#3
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	[Jackson, Samual L] Somebody get these gottDamn snakes off this gottDamn plane.[/Jackson] __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

04-18-2009, 07:51 PM	#4
sugarpop Professor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: the edge of the abyss Posts: 1,947	They fumigated the plane? Pythons aren't poisonious or venomous, why did they fumigate the plane?

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