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trueviper_UK · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject: Two Ladies and a King Cobra.

Ok here goes my first proper thread on this site.

Came across this interesting photo yeserday whilst

doing a spot of reseach.

Couldn't download it onto my post, I'm afraid I'm

not very computer savy! Sad

Maybe one of the other site members could have

a shot at it?

Anyway link to this site and take a look Shocked

http://www.venomousreptiles.org/libraries/showfilepage/3979?offset=7

Anyway, I stared in disbelief at this photo

for a very long time..............

When I finally recovered I checked out this link

to find out more:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Olive_Wiley

What an amazing person Idea

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Scott W · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject:

Yep Grace Olive Wiley was an interesting character, there's a great piece about her in an old Vivarium magazine.

Didn't she finally die from a cobra bite?
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trueviper_UK · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject:

Yeah an Indian Cobra it says in the article.
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Drymarchon32 · Key Member Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 271

Her husband also died from a cobra bite if my memory serves me well. The indian cobra that bit and killed her was not one of her own but simply a new import she was asked to hold for a photo.
A true shame, the pair of them were amazing at habituating venomous snakes for handling. I think I know the magazing Scott is referring to and it had a photo of a 5 or 6 year old girl holding a fully grown King cobra! Amazing what people did before health and safety Smile

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SteveL · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject:

http://www.cms.acs.ac/tempcol/antho/gracewiley.htm

great read that was^^
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