Man breaks Japan's keeping-51-venomous-snakes law
A 41-year-old Japanese man has been arrested for keeping 51 dangerous snakes in his apartment without a licence. That's after he was bitten by a 1.85m green mamba he was feeding.
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September 2, 2008 8:57 AM
by Isabel Reynolds
TOKYO - A Japanese man living with 51 venomous snakes, including cobras and huge mambas, in his apartment in central Tokyo was caught when he called an ambulance after one of them bit him.
The 41-year-old Tokyo manual laborer was arrested on his release from hospital because keeping dangerous snakes without a local government licence is illegal in Japan, broadcaster NHK said.
He was rushed to hospital last month after being bitten by a deadly 1.85-metre green mamba as he was trying to feed it, and at one point lost consciousness as a result of the bite.
"Of course I'm shocked. It's revolting," one elderly
neighbor told NHK.
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