Missing cobra found under woman's dryer

[underwaterrhymes]

www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2015/10/8/missing_king_cobra_f.html

The king cobra that escaped its enclosure more than a month ago from a home in west Orange County was found Wednesday night underneath a dryer in the garage of a home in Ocoee, officials said.
The 8-foot-long snake was found along the 5000 block of Sawdust Circle, which is about a half-mile from Mike Kennedy's ranch on North Apopka Vineland Road.
Kennedy reported the snake missing on Sept. 2.

Cynthia Mullvain said she heard hissing while she was doing her laundry at her home Wednesdady night.
Orange County Animal Services arrived at the home and said the snake was hissing and didn't want to be caught. The snake was shedding, however, which made it more dormant.

Mullvain said she was never afraid of the snake and thinks Kennedy should be able to keep the king cobra as long as he makes sure the snake's enclosure is secured.

"It only hissed when I put something in the dryer," Mullvain said. "But, you got to remember the washer had run its whole cycle, so that probably woke it up; excited it."

A microchip inside the venomous snake confirmed it was the one that went missing from Kennedy's Dragon Ranch. Kennedy's wife, Valerie, also responded to the home and confirmed the snake belonged to her husband.

"Mike was tireless in his search for this animal," Valerie Kennedy said. "He built the cages, he manned the traps. He worked really hard to find this snake. We didn't want him harmed (and) we didn't want the public harmed. We're thankful. We're overjoyed, actually."

The snake has been returned to Kennedy's ranch.

A few days after the snake went missing, Mike Kennedy was cited by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for not reporting the snake missing in a "timely manner."

Kennedy pleaded not guilty to the charge on Wednesday.

In an exclusive interview in mid-September, Kennedy said the animals that are kept on his property aren't pets. His 5-acre property, known as Dragon Ranch, is a refuge for abandoned or displaced exotic animals, including other snakes, crocodiles, alligators and even a leopard. He has permits for all of the animals, including the king cobra.

Kennedy said he noticed the snake was missing after returning from a trip. He said he searched for the snake by emptying his garage and attic several times. After he wasn't able to find the kind cobra, he called and reported it missing the next day. He was fined $366 for not reporting it in a "timely manner."

Kennedy has been cited in the past for not keeping dangerous reptiles in secure locations.

[5thofjuly]

No one needs a fucking cobra at their house, even if that house is a refuge.

[josieposy]

People microchip snakes. I learned something today.

[twotrue]

Oct 8, 2015 7:32:16 GMT -5 josieposy said:

People microchip snakes. I learned something today.

That was my take away too. 

[mcsangel2]

How did a fucking cobra get into someone's house?

[IIOY]

Oct 8, 2015 7:26:26 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Orange County Animal Services arrived at the home and said the snake was hissing and didn't want to be caught. 
...

"It only hissed when I put something in the dryer," Mullvain said. 

So basically this snake had a hissy fit?

[cc]

Oct 8, 2015 9:11:56 GMT -5 mcsangel2 said:

How did a fucking cobra get into someone's house?

I am guessing her washing machine and dryer are in her garage and the snake slithered in when the door was opened. We are local to this story and it is pretty common for older houses to be set up that way. Ours is and it isn't uncommon for us to see garter snakes in our garage.

[meshaliuknits]

I wouldn't be doing laundry again.

[iammalcolmx]

But could the snake open doors summer

[katietornado]

Oct 8, 2015 11:18:07 GMT -5 cc said:

Oct 8, 2015 9:11:56 GMT -5 mcsangel2 said:

How did a fucking cobra get into someone's house?

I am guessing her washing machine and dryer are in her garage and the snake slithered in when the door was opened. We are local to this story and it is pretty common for older houses to be set up that way. Ours is and it isn't uncommon for us to see garter snakes in our garage.

So I just moved to SoCal from Ohio. We will install our washer and dryer in the garage on Monday. Are you telling me that I'm going to have to start watching out for FUCKING KING COBRAS IN MY GARAGE NOW?

[cc]

Oct 8, 2015 11:28:37 GMT -5 katietornado said:

Oct 8, 2015 11:18:07 GMT -5 cc said:

I am guessing her washing machine and dryer are in her garage and the snake slithered in when the door was opened. We are local to this story and it is pretty common for older houses to be set up that way. Ours is and it isn't uncommon for us to see garter snakes in our garage.

So I just moved to SoCal from Ohio. We will install our washer and dryer in the garage on Monday. Are you telling me that I'm going to have to start watching out for FUCKING KING COBRAS IN MY GARAGE NOW?

pretty much! and sometimes unwanted creatures tend to find their way into your clothes.

[heyjude]

Yes. Don't clean the lint trap. Let it burn.

[readyin07]

Woman saying she was "not scared" by the 8foot venomous snake in her garage = dumb.

[elleblue]

Oct 8, 2015 11:28:37 GMT -5 katietornado said:

Oct 8, 2015 11:18:07 GMT -5 cc said:

I am guessing her washing machine and dryer are in her garage and the snake slithered in when the door was opened. We are local to this story and it is pretty common for older houses to be set up that way. Ours is and it isn't uncommon for us to see garter snakes in our garage.

So I just moved to SoCal from Ohio. We will install our washer and dryer in the garage on Monday. Are you telling me that I'm going to have to start watching out for FUCKING KING COBRAS IN MY GARAGE NOW?

Orange County Florida, not Orange County California.

[fuckyourcouch]

Oct 8, 2015 12:08:14 GMT -5 cc said:

Oct 8, 2015 11:28:37 GMT -5 katietornado said:

So I just moved to SoCal from Ohio. We will install our washer and dryer in the garage on Monday. Are you telling me that I'm going to have to start watching out for FUCKING KING COBRAS IN MY GARAGE NOW?

pretty much! and sometimes unwanted creatures tend to find their way into your clothes.

Noooooooooo I would have to start using a laundromat

[fuckyourcouch]

Oct 8, 2015 21:37:52 GMT -5 Dig Ophelia said:

Oct 8, 2015 21:25:17 GMT -5 fuckyourcouch said:

Noooooooooo I would have to start using a laundromat

I've been to a few laundromats that come with their own unwanted creatures, so no guarantee, there.  lol