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Mouse bites snake to death
Telegraph ^ | 09/10/2008 | Matthew Moore

Posted on 10/11/2008 6:12:02 PM PDT by george76

A mouse bit a venomous viper to death after it was thrown into the snake's cage as a lunchtime snack.

The tiny rodent killed the snake after a fierce 30-minute battle, emerging with "barely a scratch on him", ...

Firefighters ... thought that the live mouse would make a perfect lunchtime treat.

But the furry creature had other ideas. Instead of cowering from the 12in snake's gaping jaws and long fangs, it went on the offensive.

Vipers are one of the most widespread species of snake in the world, and their adder sub-species is the only poisonous reptile found in the UK.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Food; Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: nevergiveup; venomousviper; viper
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1 posted on 10/11/2008 6:12:03 PM PDT by george76
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2 posted on 10/11/2008 6:13:01 PM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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Go mammals!


3 posted on 10/11/2008 6:13:46 PM PDT by americanophile
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4 posted on 10/11/2008 6:13:46 PM PDT by krb (If you're not outraged, people probably like having you around.)
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In college we did one of those dumb college things and got a couple of pet rats. After a while we realized it was stupid and decided we needed to get rid of them. Well, we had a friend with a huge pet snake (python or boa but it’s been so long I forget which) and we told him he could have them. When it came time to feed his snake he asked for the rats and we gave him the rats.

When they were put in the aquarium the snake didn’t do a thing. The rats, however, went on the offensive. We had to take the cheap rats out before they really hurt the very expensive snake.


5 posted on 10/11/2008 6:17:41 PM PDT by SlapHappyPappy
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To: george76

UGH!

And these are fire fighters! stuck on stupid!


6 posted on 10/11/2008 6:18:12 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (GOD BLESS GEORGIA! SAVE GEORGIA, OUR ALLY, NOW!)
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That needs to be sent to every defeatist on this site.


7 posted on 10/11/2008 6:18:18 PM PDT by CzarNicky (The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
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To: george76
Beautiful.
8 posted on 10/11/2008 6:19:11 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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Wow, helluva mouse. Of course, the snake was only 12 inches long. Was it a shrew mouse? They take no poop from anything, and run like they’re guzzlin’ coffee...

I do wonder why anyone would let such a thing (throwing a live prey animal into a cage with a predator) go on for 30 minutes, and take pictures. Wasn’t there a cockfighting pit they could visit?


9 posted on 10/11/2008 6:21:09 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________Profile updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)
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That mouse ought to have a sit-down talk with McCain. Teach him a few things.


10 posted on 10/11/2008 6:22:19 PM PDT by Signalman
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That's one mighty mouse!


11 posted on 10/11/2008 6:24:12 PM PDT by Daffynition (The most terrifying words in the English langauge are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.)
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A real snake owner “thumps” the rats first.

Duh.


12 posted on 10/11/2008 6:25:33 PM PDT by Eaker (Dutch expression "You can give a monkey a gold ring, but it stays an ugly thing." - EscapedDutch)
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I thought McCain finally went after Obama!


13 posted on 10/11/2008 6:25:42 PM PDT by dforest (Is there any good idea out there that Obama doesn't lay claim to anymore?)
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Hah! That’s a tough little mouse.

Those Tai fifefighters have a strange way of entertaining themselves keeping poisonous snakes around. :)


14 posted on 10/11/2008 6:28:29 PM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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This is why our snake gets pre-toasted mice. Kinda gross thawing them out but I don’t want my snakes arse kicked either.


15 posted on 10/11/2008 6:29:07 PM PDT by AirForceMom
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okay, now, this was cool...

Leopard savaging a crocodile caught on camera
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/07/18/ealeopard118.xml


16 posted on 10/11/2008 6:31:08 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________Profile updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)
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http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/invertebrates-animals/octopus-and-squid/octopus_giant_kills_shark.html?source=sem_G2101c&s_kwcid=ContentNetwork|2681218157&kwid=ContentNetwork|2681218157


17 posted on 10/11/2008 6:33:06 PM PDT by Goonch (Bagarius "goonch” Yarrelli - my friends call me Goonch)
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To: Daffynition; potlatch; PhilDragoo; Lady Jag; LucyT

lol

one mighty mouse!


18 posted on 10/11/2008 6:46:39 PM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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I think they should keep “Mighty Mouse” as their pet.


19 posted on 10/11/2008 6:48:02 PM PDT by border bud
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That Leopard was tough

The shark too


20 posted on 10/11/2008 6:48:13 PM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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