53 king cobra as passengers... would you drive the car?

@dagami (1158)
Rome, Italy
April 28, 2013 2:38pm CST
police seized 53 king cobras (one of the most deadliest snakes in the world) in hanoi, vietnam. the driver claimed he was paid less than 50USD to transport his venomous passengers. they were kept in sacks. the destination of his passengers wasn't disclosed to the media. the king cobra ia an exotic food in vietnam. their venom is also used in traditional medicine. would you drive a car full of poisonous snakes? what do you think of this? http://www.examiner.com/article/53-king-cobras-car-man-arrested-for-transporting-world-s-deadliest-snakes
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@celticeagle (157593)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Apr 13
Since they were all sacked up it might not be so bad. Still nerve wracking. Hope he didn't have to drive too far. The information about the snakes in the article was interesting. I think $50 is a small free for such a endeavor. I bet he is glad it is over. Whoa!
@celticeagle (157593)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Apr 13
Ya, they are intimidating aren't they?
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@dagami (1158)
• Rome, Italy
28 Apr 13
whoa! indeed! i was even afraid of the snakes in the bio lab in school. and they were packed in formalin.
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@blackrusty (3519)
• Mexico
28 Apr 13
I am sorry you won't get me in anything that is a snake or a spider for that matter I hate them both and have no use for them and 50 american dollars to risk your life no way
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@dagami (1158)
• Rome, Italy
28 Apr 13
i'm afraid of snakes too, even the species that are not poisonous. i wouldn't take this job even for more than that salary.
• Mexico
28 Apr 13
I am with you all the way there there is not enough money on planet Earth to get me to move snakes
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
28 Apr 13
That is really nuts! This driver was either naive or was just out to get the money to transport the dangerous snakes! People do strange things and this is really strange! I would never do anything like this! I am afraid of snakes! This driver must not of been! Yikes!
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@dagami (1158)
• Rome, Italy
28 Apr 13
the driver is nuts but he had lots of guts to be able to stay in the car with 53 king cobras. i wouldn't last a second inside the car if i knew that there's one snake inside, whether poisonous or not.
@aabuda (1722)
• Philippines
28 Apr 13
ahhaa...I will definitely not drive the car whatever the amount that will likely be offered to me. Those venomous snakes might get out from the sacks and would bite me.
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@dagami (1158)
• Rome, Italy
28 Apr 13
even if they are tightly packed in those sacks, i would hear their movements and their hissing. these would send shivers down my spine.
@grvdubey11 (1879)
• India
28 Apr 13
Well that reminded me of Samuel Jackson movie called Snakes on the Plane,that movie was fun.Anyways about the snakes , i would never do that because its quite risky.The job should be done by someone who has an idea about how Snakes react and how to control them.Best wishes.
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@dagami (1158)
• Rome, Italy
28 Apr 13
i beg to disagree, grv. i don't think anything that has to do with snakes is fun, with all due respect to samuel jackson, whom i admire very much as an actor.
• Philippines
29 Apr 13
If they are well caged, why not. 50USD is a lot of money to me. If it was legit, then I would gladly take the risk.
• Philippines
29 Apr 13
I am more afraid of jail than the hissing sound of the snakes. I just won't do it if it is illegal, otherwise, I am not afraid of snakes.
@dagami (1158)
• Rome, Italy
29 Apr 13
no, it's against the law. the driver will have to face charges because of this. the snakes were in sacks aqnd nobody was hurt but he must have heard them hissing inside the car.
@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
29 Apr 13
I hate snakes, so the answer is a definte NO. I don't want to be any where near a snake.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
28 Apr 13
oh man, thats alot. i hate snacks !!! I never have like any of them. Thanks for sharing that with us here.
• Mexico
29 Apr 13
I could never do that.I was scared to watch that movie snacks on the plane.
@emily7339 (1337)
• Malaysia
29 Apr 13
I will not have any close contact with snakes and neither do I want to be in their presence or having the same vehicle as them . The driver must be in need of the money that he risked his life for transporting such venomous passengers with only a mall fee of USD50 .
@dagami (1158)
• Rome, Italy
29 Apr 13
i don't know what the averagedaily wage for a driver in vietnam but i think it must be definitely less than 50USD. i'm afraid of snakes too and i won't get near them if i have a choice.