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Amie Contributing Member
Joined: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 63
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject: Cobra guards shoes |
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LONDON (AFP) - To their high society owners, a pair of haute couture shoes can be a precious thing.
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But to guard a 62,000 pound (120,000 dollar) pair of ruby- sapphire- and diamond-encrusted Rene Caovilla sandals at their London launch, retailer Harrods went to extreme lengths: bringing in a live Egyptian cobra to patrol the shoe counter.
Whether hiring a poisonous snake is, strictly speaking, the most effective means of guarding precious footwear might be a moot point with security experts.
But it makes for a pretty effective photo opportunity.
A spokeswoman for Harrods admitted that the cobra had been hired strictly for Mondays launch of the shoe collection.
"The snake has now been returned to its owner," she said.
So no need to fear snake bites at the shoe counter, then.
"Not unless you`re a burglar," the spokeswoman said.
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Seen it all now, not sure i approve and no such thing as a poisonous snake but bloody nice shoes all the same and the cobra wasnt bad either. Scott ! up for a heist by any chance |
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Stuart Forum Clown
Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 16835 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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Laugh if it crapped all over them. _________________
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Amie Contributing Member
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Dont suppose they thought of that lmao
Mohamed the snakes crapped on the shoes! |
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