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Weird News - Things that make you go 'hmmm'

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Police and animal control officers used a crowbar to hit the snake on the head until it released its grip and slithered away before it could be captured.

I love the imagery this produces.

[–] shalafi 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I cannot imagine not simply sawing its head off.

"Please let go! whack Stop it! whack Serious! whack"

Did no one have a 2" pocket knife? Not even a box cutter?!

[–] LowtierComputer 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maybe they were worried it would actually crush her if they tried that.

[–] shalafi 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In it's death throes? I had never considered that.

[–] LowtierComputer 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah. I don't know enough about snakes to say, but I wonder.