Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Leopard Locked in Bathroom

According to this BBC news story, a family in Vadodara, India, was greeted by a leopard in their home. The family woke up hearing noises in their home, went to scope out the scene, and were surprised to find a leopard in their home. They closed doors of the house, trapping the leopard in the bathroom where it began roaring.


After alerting officials, a crowd began to form outside of the household which was alarming to the leopard. Eventually, the crowd was forced away and the animal was tranquilized and captured. The leopard, which officials said "probably came from the jungle near the city", was to be released back into the wild a few days later.

Source: BBC News

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Friday, May 01, 2009

Snake Bath

Water SnakeA woman in Florida claimed that a snake made its way out of the faucet and crept into her bathtub, while she was bathing. The woman's boyfriend heard her screaming and came to the rescue by removing the first snake from the tub. Later, a similar snake appeared, identified by a Palm Beach Zoo employee as a possible rat snake.

According to experts, it is likely that the snakes entered through the drain or outflow as opposed to the faucet since snakes are drawn toward cave-like environments.

Since the incident, the couple decided to purchase an aquarium and keep the snakes as pets.

Source: WBIR News

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