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Police seize poisonous pet:[Final Edition] |
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Crime |
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Dateline: |
ST. JOHN'S |
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Section: |
News |
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The
Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ont.: May 25, 2003. pg. A.5 |
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Newspaper |
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ISSN/ISBN: |
08393222 |
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ProQuest
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342349511 |
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182 |
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Abstract (Article Summary) |
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The man told
the officers he'd found the snake in Ontario when it was a baby seven years
ago. He later brought it to Newfoundland and raised it as a pet, said the
officers. Officers
waited for an antidote to the snake's venom to be flown in from Ontario
before they and provincial officers swooped down on the residence in St.
John's with a search warrant. |
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Full Text (182 words) |
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(Copyright The Ottawa Citizen 2003) ST. JOHN'S --
Charges are pending against a Newfoundland man after federal game officers
seized a venomous rattlesnake from his home Friday. The man told
the officers he'd found the snake in Ontario when it was a baby seven years
ago. He later brought it to Newfoundland and raised it as a pet, said the
officers. The snake, an
eastern massasauga, is considered threatened in Ontario and throughout much
of their range. Officers
waited for an antidote to the snake's venom to be flown in from Ontario
before they and provincial officers swooped down on the residence in St.
John's with a search warrant. Les Sampson, a
federal game officer from Nova Scotia, said there's no antidote in
Newfoundland, which has no poisonous snakes. "That
snake has 35 milligrams of venom and to be fatal you need 25
milligrams," he said. "It's fortunate that nothing bad
happened." The owner's
name wasn't released. The officers said he'll be charged with importing the
wild snake into the province, which is prohibited under federal law. If convicted,
he could face fines of up to $25,000. |