King cobra is on the loose in Orlando, Florida

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CNN)A word of advice to the people of Orlando: Before you step outside Thursday or send your pet out into the backyard, take a little extra time to look around first.

Especially if you live near the 4800 block of North Apopka Vineland Road.

There's a king cobra on the loose.

The snake's owner, Mike Kennedy, describes him as 8 feet long -- not very big as king cobras go -- but still a very venomous visitor to Central Florida.

The snake escaped from his cage because of weather-related events, Kennedy said.

After a series of storms, a limb fell on the house, where the snake's cage is located. The ensuing flooding allowed the snake to escape its cage.

Kennedy has a team of people searching for the cobra. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission also has crews looking for the reptile.

"It's horrible that this has happened," Kennedy said. "It has been incredibly traumatic for me and my family."

The situation is his "worst nightmare," he added.

Kennedy is licensed to own the deadly snakes and told authorities that the other venomous snakes, including a female king cobra, in the home are in their enclosures. The missing snake slithered out within the past 24 hours, wildlife officials said Wednesday afternoon.

The snake is green and white and is probably hunting for other snakes, lizards or small mammals.

It probably won't be easy to find the snake. The area is very densely wooded. "All it wants to do is stay hidden," Kennedy said. However, he believes it's within 100 yards of the building because it's not acclimated to captivity and afraid of human interaction.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission advises that if you come across the snake, do not try to catch it.

According to National Geographic, king cobras are shy when it comes to humans, but if cornered, they get riled up. A bite from one can kill an elephant.

Nevertheless, Kennedy points out that it's unlikely anyone will be bitten.

"Getting struck by lightning is much more likely than being hurt by this animal," he said.

Still, remember that point to look around first.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/02/us/king-cobra-missing-orlando-florida/index.html

Edited September 3, 2015 by charles!

[Sousuke 1,214]

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Get some mongeese in the area ASAP!

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Nevertheless, Kennedy points out that it's unlikely anyone will be bitten."Getting struck by lightning is much more likely than being hurt by this animal," Says the idiot keeping venomous snakes in unlocked cages

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When Trump is president he will build an impenetrable wall to protect 'Merica from cobras.

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[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Why would anyone grant a licence for someone to keep a potentially deadly exotic animal in a residential area?

Completely bonkers.

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Mongeese or mongooses?

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A man sat down to compose an order to his butcher for some Christmas geese. He began:

"Dear Mr. Butcher: Please send me my Christmas gooses."

He scratched that out and wrote: "Dear Mr. Butcher: Please send me my
Christmas geeses."

Finally, he started all over. This is what he wrote:

"Dear Mr. Butcher: Please send me my Christmas goose.
P.S. And while you're at it, add another one."

[Teddy B 17,252]

That's actually not a bad beer. Me and a few buddies get together once or twice a year to watch a Patriots game and we have a "low budget/old time beer" theme where you have to bring either a bottom of the barrel beer or an old time beer. We've had every type of bottom shelf beer you could think of and Cobra is pretty good. I usually bring something old like Schlitz, Schaefer or PBR.

[Jacque67 7,328]

That's actually not a bad beer. Me and a few buddies get together once or twice a year to watch a Patriots game and we have a "low budget/old time beer" theme where you have to bring either a bottom of the barrel beer or an old time beer. We've had every type of bottom shelf beer you could think of and Cobra is pretty good. I usually bring something old like Schlitz, Schaefer or PBR.

PBR is the way to go! Nice break from Kirin;)

[Jacque67 7,328]

Autumn scene.

[Teddy B 17,252]

PBR is the way to go! Nice break from Kirin;)

Wifey and I went to a Japanese restaurant last Sat and had some Sapporo, it was pretty good. I was reading the bottle and found out it's brewed in Guelph/Windsor, Ontario where my wife is from, lol.

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[Jacque67 7,328]

Wifey and I went to a Japanese restaurant last Sat and had some Sapporo, it was pretty good. I was reading the bottle and found out it's brewed in Guelph/Windsor, Ontario where my wife is from, lol.

I tell ya. Canadians are always copying the Japanese -thus hello kitty is protected.

But really weird. Kirin is the king of beers here, but rarely found in the States or UK. However Sapporo, 3rd rate, has great overseas representation ... Let's get into biz!