18-inch cobra found in shipping container in New Jersey

Saturday, December 19, 2015
NEW YORK (WLS) -- An unwanted stowaway has been captured by the Port Authority of New Jersey.

An 18-inch cobra managed to find its way into a shipping container and got a free ride from Singapore to the U.S., officials said.
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Customs officials found the slithery scofflaw. It is now being cared for at the Bronx Zoo.



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