Frozen king cobras for sale
(Baonghean.vn) - Authorities discovered a man transporting 6 snakes, including 1 king cobra, which is listed as a rare, precious, and endangered wild animal.
At 3:30 p.m. on May 2, 2018, at Hamlet 13, Thanh Duong Commune, the Thanh Chuong District Police working group inspected and discovered that NVH was transporting 6 snakes, including a king cobra weighing 1.7 kg (frozen).
At the time of inspection, Mr. H. could not present documents proving the origin of the above mentioned wild animals. The working group made a record and sealed all the evidence.
Mr. H. said he specializes in buying snakes and selling them to customers in need.
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| A king cobra, a rare and endangered species, was frozen and sold. Photo: Thanh Trung |
The king cobra is a rare wild animal in the list of endangered, precious, and rare forest animals. The king cobra belongs to group IIB, which needs to be preserved and protected.