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Tossing live snake was no joke

Snakes Incorporated

Snakes Incorporated

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Tossing live snake was no joke
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WHEN Malcolm Marriott spotted a large group of youths walking along Lennox Street on Friday night, he never imagined they would throw a live carpet python at his passing car.
The alcohol bottles they were swigging from, maybe. But a snake? Never.
“I couldn't believe it,” the long-time Maryborough resident said. “The fact they'd throw a defenceless animal under a car is disgusting.”
Mr Marriott said he and his wife were driving home about 9.30pm and were passing the Doon Villa Bowls Club when the incident happened. He said he saw two boys rush to pick something up, before realising they were holding a carpet snake.
“They threw it out in front of our car and we ran it over,” he said.
“I was angry - if my wife swerved she could have hit an oncoming car.”
Mr Marriott said the couple pulled over to confront the youths - aged about 13 to 15-years-old - but they ran off.
“I went back to check on the snake and it had obviously been hurt. It started slithering off the road but I knew it wouldn't live for long.”
The snake, in Mr Marriott's opinion, was about six to eight foot long.
“I've reported the incident to police. What (the kids) need is a good kick up the a***.”
Police said yesterday the youths could face a charge of public nuisance.

http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/story/2009/10/19/tossing-live-snake-at-car-was-no-joke/
 
Snakes Incorporated said:
Tossing live snake was no joke
•

WHEN Malcolm Marriott spotted a large group of youths walking along Lennox Street on Friday night, he never imagined they would throw a live carpet python at his passing car.
The alcohol bottles they were swigging from, maybe. But a snake? Never.
“I couldn't believe it,” the long-time Maryborough resident said. “The fact they'd throw a defenceless animal under a car is disgusting.”
Mr Marriott said he and his wife were driving home about 9.30pm and were passing the Doon Villa Bowls Club when the incident happened. He said he saw two boys rush to pick something up, before realising they were holding a carpet snake.
“They threw it out in front of our car and we ran it over,” he said.
“I was angry - if my wife swerved she could have hit an oncoming car.”
Mr Marriott said the couple pulled over to confront the youths - aged about 13 to 15-years-old - but they ran off.
“I went back to check on the snake and it had obviously been hurt. It started slithering off the road but I knew it wouldn't live for long.”
The snake, in Mr Marriott's opinion, was about six to eight foot long.
“I've reported the incident to police. What (the kids) need is a good kick up the a***.”
Police said yesterday the youths could face a charge of public nuisance.

http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/story/2009/10/19/tossing-live-snake-at-car-was-no-joke/
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The law is always an ass when it comes to animal laws....
It always appears that the people who try to do their best are the ones that get hammered the easiest....
Yet the scum answer a lesser charge...
 
"Arse"? Isn't that a British sort of deal? I heard Britain actually have some pretty severe reptile abuse laws.

Anyways, that's incredibly sad.
 
“ What (the kids) need is a good kick up the a***.”
I second that sentiment and raise it one smackdown.
 
Wow. Just wow. Though you have to hand it to the kids would any of you pick up and random snake and throw it? Even if I would throw a snake the thought of picking one up that I did not know or know what it was... the risk of getting bit is to high IMO. Not saying I would throw a snake or anything and I do feel that the kids should sit in jail for a bit but that takes some balls.
 
Pepper said:
"Arse"? Isn't that a British sort of deal? I heard Britain actually have some pretty severe reptile abuse laws.

Anyways, that's incredibly sad.
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The ones abusing have lenient laws..... The ones keeping have all the policing....

Snakes Incorporated said:
Naa I think the parents should have a medical procedure so they cant have anymore children.
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You forgot prior..... Prior to having children preferably.....
 
snakewispera snr said:
The ones abusing have lenient laws..... The ones keeping have all the policing....


You forgot prior..... Prior to having children preferably.....
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Lawmakers are so pigheaded sometimes.

HURP A DERP WHY DON'T WE ENFORCE RIDICULOUS RESTRICTIONS ON KEEPERS AND MAKE THEM JUMP THROUGH HOOPS FOR THEIR HOBBY BUT THROWING A SNAKE, A LIVING CREATURE, AT A MOVING CAR IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE
 
This is sickening. If those were my kids, I'd WANT them to sit in a public jail for a while. Not to mention that it says the kids were swigging from alcohol bottles? And they were 13-15? I'd say that's a bit more of a problem than simple "public nuisance." Absolutely outrageous.
 
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