Hum Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Hong Kong customs authorities investigating a shipment from Thailand marked as fruit were shocked to discover the consignment instead contained 2,600 live snakes, officials said Friday. Customs intercepted the air cargo shipment of 2,400 common rat snakes and 200 cobras on Tuesday and returned them on Thursday, a government spokeswoman said, just days before the start of the Year of the Snake in the Chinese horoscope. The intended fate of the snakes was not known but both species are used in southern Chinese cuisine. Snake is considered a delicacy, often served as a soup, and is believed to improve blood circulation and ward off illness. Under Hong Kong law, anyone found guilty of smuggling cargo into the city faces imprisonment of up to seven years and a maximum fine of HK$2 million (US$250,000). source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted February 8, 2013 Veteran Share Posted February 8, 2013 at least Indiana Jones does not work there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
articuno1au Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Rats... Why'd it have to be rats.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 > Customs intercepted the air cargo shipment of 2,400 common rat snakes and 200 cobras on Tuesday and returned them on Thursday,.... > SNAKES ON A PLANE!! fusi0n 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 I don't care if snakes were the last meat on Earth -- I still wouldn't eat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Poster Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I don't care if snakes were the last meat on Earth -- I still wouldn't eat them. I know :( they are so cute and cuddly why would anyone eat them :( i love my snakes they cuddle me <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
einsteinbqat Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Happy Year of the Snake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechronic Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 i love my snakes they cuddle me <3 I love how the bigger snakes cuddle your neck real close :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceBox Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Ph1b3r0pt1c 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted February 10, 2013 Member Share Posted February 10, 2013 Anything but a snake. I hate snakes. Hum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torolol Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 so why not some U.S cities that plaqued by snakes, export their snakes to china ? Hum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 ^ That might be a good way to lower our USA debt. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I don't care if snakes were the last meat on Earth -- I still wouldn't eat them. Snake meat is actually rather tasty, a similar texture to chicken breasts or especially frog legs (which we're having for dinner tomorrow.) +hedleigh 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+hedleigh Subscriber² Posted February 10, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted February 10, 2013 Snake meat is actually rather tasty, a similar texture to chicken breasts or especially frog legs (which we're having for dinner tomorrow.) Can't say I've ever had frogs legs, actually I can! :) But yes, snake meat is rather tasty and Hum, I'm fairly certain that if the choice was starvation or life, well you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Frog legas are great, you should try them sometime. We can either spear our own in the summer or get them at most major markets like Krogers etc. in the seafood dept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+hedleigh Subscriber² Posted February 10, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted February 10, 2013 Frog legas are great, you should try them sometime. We can either spear our own in the summer or get them at most major markets like Krogers etc. in the seafood dept. Have never seen them over here, but then again I really haven't looked. Will have to give them a go though. Always a treat trying something new, even if it ends being not to my taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyang Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Never had frog legs. Not sure if I'd want to, but I might give it a shot. Snake meat on the other hand, I've eaten before, and in the particular dish it was served in (Soup), it was okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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