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100 snakes dumped in a bedding market
By Song Wei (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-03-24 13:22
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A man dumped a box of 100 snakes into a bedding market Tuesday scrambling the reptiles through the busy shopping area and causing panic.
 A man puts snakes into a box in in Quanxin Bedclothes Market in Hankou, central China’s Hubei province on March 23, 2010. [sina.com.cn]
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The 60-centemeter long snakes were dropped at Quanxin Bedclothes Market in Hankou, central China’s Hubei province, a local newspaper reported.
The man entered the market in the afternoon and poured all the snakes out before fleeing, said a saleswoman surnamed Zhang. “The snakes were suddenly scrambling everywhere,” she added.
Police were called to the scene and managed to round up all the snakes back into a box within half an hour without any injuries.
The incident is thought to be connected to a disagreement between the market administration officials and the store holders.
Li Jiahao, the general manger of the company said. "Some one must have done that on purpose."
