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http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Captured-cobra-in-custody-at-Los-Angeles-Zoo-5736239.php
A monocled cobra that roamed a California neighborhood for days could have given a potentially deadly bite, a snake expert said Friday.
"There's no indication that it's had its venom glands removed," said Ian Recchio, curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Los Angeles Zoo....
There is a thriving black-market trade around the world in exotic and dangerous wildlife but Recchio said he couldn't understand the motivation of the owner.
"I can't get into the person's head who would put their neighbors and their family at risk," he said.
"There's no indication that it's had its venom glands removed," said Ian Recchio, curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Los Angeles Zoo....
There is a thriving black-market trade around the world in exotic and dangerous wildlife but Recchio said he couldn't understand the motivation of the owner.
"I can't get into the person's head who would put their neighbors and their family at risk," he said.
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