53 King Cobras Saved from a Car in Vietnam

In Hanoi, Vietnam, the police were called in to handle a rather unusual request. Trapped in a car were 53 sacked king cobras.

After removing them from the vehicle, the local police took the snakes to a wildlife rescue center near the capital where they could be treated before being released back into the wild.

In Vietnam, snake meat is considered a delicacy. Snakes are also used in traditional oriental medicine. The demand for king cobras in Vietnam for commercial uses has led to them being banned from being hunted or traded.

The driver of the car in question claims to have been paid about US$50 to transport the snakes and was arrested.

http://www.weirdasianews.com/2013/05/23/53-king-cobras-saved-car-vietnam/