Slythern House

Notes from our far flung correspondents:

A Hanoi man's car was found containing 53 cobras, all in green sacks. The owner of the car has been arrested and taken into custody, and the 53 king cobras have been seized and taken to a wildlife rescue center near the capital, according to Officer Dang Van Hanh of the Vietnamese Police Force. The snakes will now be given treatment to ensure they are all in good health, and when ready they are planned to be released back into the wild.

The owner of the car has defended his actions saying that he was not involved in the trading or selling of the snakes directly, but had just be paid to transport the king cobras. According to local media sources he was paid just under $50 to transport them in his vehicle.

Likely story. Likely ssssstory.