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Snakes On A Train: Sss-straphanger Slithers Into Our Hearts
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Garth Johnston
Published Mar 27, 2012
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Despite the rules ("no person may bring any animal on or into any conveyance or facility unless enclosed in a container and carried in a manner which would not annoy other passengers") lots of animals show up on the New York City subway au natural. We've seen rats, feral and trained, cats pigeons, opossums and now we've seen snakes!
As you can see in the following not-crystal-clear video (silly BlackBerries), after the camera guy focuses on the guitarist playing the Beatles, that that man is wearing a live snake around his neck like a scarf:
At least the snake was on the subway and not coming out of a toilet! And anyway, arguably better to bring a harmless snake aboard than a big backpack and a bike during Rush Hour.
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