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Someone mailed a live rattlesnake to a California man. He thinks it was attempted murder..
Posted on 5/23/24 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 5/23/24 at 7:22 pm
frick. That. shite.
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A Southern California truck driver received an unexpected package with a live rattlesnake inside, leading him to believe it was attempted murder.
The man called 911 after he picked up a package at the Twentynine Palms post office and made the discovery last week, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office Department told USA TODAY on Wednesday.
Officers responded and forwarded the report to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, which is conducting an investigation, sheriff's office spokesperson Mara Rodriguez said. Animal Control took the snake into custody.
The driver, 60-year-old Elijah Bowles, said someone had placed cotton balls inside the box to prevent postal workers from hearing the snake's rattle, according to the Los Angeles Times . He estimated the snake was about 2 feet long, the LA Times reported.
"That’s attempted murder, if you ask me," Bowles told the newspaper.
Snake had been in the mail system for 2 weeks
Bowles' friend opened the package in a car as they drove away from the post office, the LA Times reported.
"When she opened the box, she threw it at me almost," Bowles said. "And she says, 'There’s a snake in there.'"
Bowles quickly pulled over and set the box outside by the curb, using a stick to open it. He soon called 911 and Animal Control.
A postal inspector said the package was marked “fragile” in black marker and listed a return address to a home in home in Palm Coast, Florida, the LA Times reported. The package was mailed in Hayward, California, on May 3.
Rick Boyd, the Animal Control supervisor for Twentynine Palms, said the reptile was a Western rattlesnake, also known as the Northern Pacific rattlesnake, which is usually found in Northern California instead of Southern California.
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Posted on 5/23/24 at 7:25 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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Someone mailed a live rattlesnake to a California man. He thinks it was attempted murder..
My wife gets “attempted murder” every Christmas.
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Posted on 5/23/24 at 7:29 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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"When she opened the box, she threw it at me almost," Bowles said. "And she says, 'There’s a snake in there.'"
Posted on 5/23/24 at 7:33 pm to WestSideTiger
We have our main suspect
Posted on 5/23/24 at 7:34 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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"That’s attempted murder, if you ask me," Bowles told the newspaper.
Why wouldn’t it be?
Posted on 5/23/24 at 7:35 pm to VaeVictus
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We have our main suspect
I dunno, that guy that posts a bunch of pictures and videos of picking up snakes on the OB board has my vote. Cruel joke tigrrrdad
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Posted on 5/23/24 at 7:42 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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listed a return address to a home in home in Palm Coast, Florida
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the reptile was a Western rattlesnake, also known as the Northern Pacific rattlesnake, which is usually found in Northern California
Feeling safer it wasn't a Florida man.
Posted on 5/23/24 at 7:45 pm to 0x15E
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That skit always makes me laugh hysterically.
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Posted on 5/23/24 at 8:07 pm to 0x15E
They didn’t mention an earthworm
Posted on 5/23/24 at 8:13 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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Animal Control took the snake into custody.
Alright, now......I've got to know where they put the cuffs. I bet their body cams were conveniently turned off.
Posted on 5/23/24 at 8:21 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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a home in Palm Coast, Florida,…usually found in Northern California instead of Southern California.
I start looking in one of those two places and everywhere in between.
Posted on 5/23/24 at 8:37 pm to jrodLSUke
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Twentynine Palms post office
Those 23rd Dental Devils must truly be getting bored and needed a ‘bite’
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Posted on 5/23/24 at 9:12 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
Bookmarking this thread for future use when somebody really pisses me off
Posted on 5/23/24 at 9:16 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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truck driver
That's right.
Keep going 5 under in the left lane.
Next time it's a cobra.
Posted on 5/23/24 at 9:18 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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Why wouldn’t it be?
If it was a cotton mouth he might have a case.
Posted on 5/23/24 at 9:27 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
That’s a great idea!
Posted on 5/23/24 at 9:33 pm to OweO
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If it was a cotton mouth he might have a case.
I guess you thought it just sounded right to say this.
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Posted on 5/23/24 at 9:38 pm to VetteGuy
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That's right.
Keep going 5 under in the left lane.
Next time it's a cobra.
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Posted on 5/23/24 at 9:45 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
They’ll knot up on ya!
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