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!!Rattlesnake on craigs list will be set on fire at noon!!!

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Ploki

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Saw this ad on craigslist. If no one picks this snake up it will be set on fire!
Maybe someone can help this snak out before its too late.

link
http://daytona.craigslist.org/pet/1171917998.html

What is says

"I have 6 dogs, the last thing i need is to let this snake free. If you are a perfessional snake handler or you know somebody who will take it for research. Please email me. I will set the tank its in on fire at noon. This isn't a pet. I found it out side my horse stall and captured it so it didnt attack my dogs."
 
I'm in Alabama, I cant really do anything myself. Thats why I was trying to find someone who may be local. Even if you all dont like me maybe someone will help this snake. I posted this on 3 forums so maybe someone close can help out. thanks for reading this.
 
I would agree with Wayne.

There are all sorts people the CL poster could contact to take care of the snake; animal control, the humane society, the DNR, etc. To post an ad on CL and threaten to kill the snake inhumanely is a sign of a disturbed individual imo.
 
The Telephone Number for the FL Fish and Wildlife Office, Law enforcement Division is
850-488-6251 Law Enforcement (LE)

Maybe if a few people call them, they will act! If they can!

Wayne
 
I contacted a snake owner friend in Daytona and asked him if he would contact the local authorities for me. He's going to make some calls to report the CL ad.
 
StormRose said:
I contacted a snake owner friend in Daytona and asked him if he would contact the local authorities for me. He's going to make some calls to report the CL ad.
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Excellent!!

I called the Fish and Wildlife Number that I provided. I gave them the exact URL and they said they will look into it. Whatever that means?

Wayne
 
It probably means they won't break a sweat over it unless enough people call and complain.

I'll go do that now. :)
 
Good work guys, I think very highly of you guys for making the effort to report this. Not too many people would care about a snake enough to call in a report, let alone for a venomous one. I hope your efforts can help this animal, thanks!
 
The sad thing is that we will never know if our efforts fell on deaf ears. Not that, that matters, because it's worth the efforts.

Wayne
 
Thanks every one for your concern. Someone on another forum said they set up a meeting with the guy from the ad. They will probably take it and release it back into the wild. I will let you know what I hear. Thanks again.
 
They should consider reporting it to the authorities as well.

What's going to happen when another snake shows up in his yard? We'll be doing this dance all over again. He needs to learn that there are more reasonable and responsible ways to deal with problem animals.
 
What an idiot..!! There are other ways to deal with an issue like this, but setting a living thing on fire.. God I HATE people!!!!

I hope that the efforts to save this snake work out.. And I hope this person gets some kind of punishment..
 
I had that thought in my mind too that it could be a joke, people on craigslist are notorious for that. BUT there are people out there that WILL do this kinda crap..
Im sorry, I hate humans.. I am Anti-human.. I refuse to associate myself with the majority of the human race ;) You guys are cool though... Well, most of you ;)
 
I'm thinking this may have been this guy's way of getting a reaction quickly. Kind of like all the threads with "This dog will die tomorrow morning if you don't come get it NOW" threads on craigslist. It gets a reaction very quickly. I could be wrong,though, and he may have really planned on setting it on fire. That's just the gut feeling I got when I read it.
 
I contacted a friend from the FWC he said he would get it to the right person... I also contacted my buddy John to look at the ad he deals with venomous reptiles...
 
I tried online dating a few years ago and it was pretty stale at first. So I posted a picture of me holding a puppy and changed my headline to "Date me or this puppy dies" and I immediately got more dates than Sinatra. True story.
 
I saw an ad once for a wild caught gopher snake here in my town. I dropped the guy an email to let him know it wasn't legal to sell California wildlife. He said it had just gotten too big and he had to get rid of it. I offered the obvious, let it go where you found it. His response, it's too big and I have cats and kids around here. I'd have to kill it if I don't sell it.
I guess people use that quite a bit on CL? I just forwarded his ad to DFG.
 
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