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Bronx Zoo's Escaped Cobra Has A Face!
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Jaya Saxena
Published Mar 28, 2011
Modified Mar 28, 2011
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In case you were wondering, that Egyptian cobra is still missing from the Bronx Zoo, but now we at least know what it looks like! The zoo recently uploaded this photo to their press release about the Reptile House closure. Cute little guy! We've contacted the zoo to see if he has a name, but for now we'll just call him "Everyone's Nightmare." And now you can follow him on Twitter!
We're also glad Steve Martin is on the case. The comedian wrote on Twitter, "An Egyptian cobra has escaped and is hiding in the Bronx zoo. I’m sitting in my King Tut hat by the phone awaiting their call for help." As for who helped the snake escape, we're looking at you, Harry Potter:
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