King cobra is on the loose in Orlando, Florida

[sarisataka]

Be careful out there...

King cobra is on the loose in Orlando, Florida
Updated 5:49 PM ET, Thu September 3, 2015

(CNN)A word of advice to the people of Orlando: Before you step outside Thursday or send your pet out into the backyard, take a little extra time to look around first.

Especially if you live near the 4800 block of North Apopka Vineland Road.

There's a king cobra on the loose.

The snake's owner, Mike Kennedy, describes him as 8 feet long -- not very big as king cobras go -- but still a very venomous visitor to Central Florida.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/02/us/king-cobra-missing-orlando-florida/?iid=ob_article_organicsidebar_expansion&iref=obinsite

[Liberty Belle]

1. Burmese pythons, gators, and hurricanes....

And now a cobra. Plus vote-rigging.

Tell me again why anyone wants to live in Florida?

[global1]

6. My Repug Friend And My Repug Client Tell Me It's Because There's No State Tax.....nt

[Juicy_Bellows]

7. Because it's America's wang?

[jberryhill]

2. Well at least now there is something in Orlando worth going to see

[lpbk2713]

3. Send Zimmy after it.

It's a winning situation no matter who comes out on top.

[sarisataka]

5. King cobras do hunt

other snakes.

Just sayin'

[wcmagumba]

4. Also...

on the loose in parts of India and other countries.

[msongs]

8. look in the cold case at the quickie mart nt

[Hassin Bin Sober]

9. The owner is that guy from the Airplane Repo show on Discovery channel.

A show I really tried to like, being an aviation buff. But the show is way over hyped and downright phony.

[Recursion]

10. I've got a solution!

What a cute little murderous snake-devouring machine.

[sarisataka]

11. Riki-Tiki-Tavi

To the rescue!

I always loved that story.

[Juicy_Bellows]

12. And the song!

[geek tragedy]

13. They imported mongooses into several Caribbean islands to

kill the resident fer-de-lance pit vipers.

Mongooses chose instead to kill non-venomous snakes and other targets like birds--new world pit vipers have a much different striking motion than cobras, and the fer-de-lance is unusually athletic with a lightning quick strike.

[JCMach1]

14. Yeah, boy!

[Rex]

15. Anyone got ahold of the Justice League yet?

Maybe Spiderman is in town and can do the state a solid.

[0rganism]

16. no need to worry, it's just Rick Scott again

usually he's slithering around in Tallahassee where people have learned to expect him. needless to say, his weekend vacations are hard on everyone.

i've heard he doesn't prey on mammals though - just retirement accounts.

[Rex]

17. YOU JUST WON THE INTERNETS! DUzy!

WINNER WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER!

[Solly Mack]

18. I hope the proper authorities find it before someone takes a selfie with it.

Florida man needs a break.

[sarisataka]

19. California man does snake selfies

California Man's Rattlesnake Selfie Goes Predictably Wrong

A Lake Elsinore, California, man is recovering from a snake bite on his hand after a photo op gone wrong.

Alex Gomez, 36, found a 4-foot rattlesnake in a lot near his home Monday and decided to pick it up and take photos with it. He managed to snap a picture with the rattler around his neck, but when he tried to adjust it for a different pose it bit him on the thumb.

"I was going to take it off my neck and do something else with it, but it turned sideways, and it sunk its one tooth into my hand," Gomez told Los Angeles TV station KTLA in an interview from his sickbed.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rattlesnake-selfie_55e1cd2ee4b0c818f6181a25

[Solly Mack]

20. Yes, I know. But the snake needs to be captured

before Florida man makes the news again.

I know there's also a/an (insert state name here) man/woman. Stupid resides everywhere. But as the cobra is in Florida...it's Florida man/woman at risk.

I want that snake captured, unharmed, before anyone is hurt .