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[–]lindzasaurusrex 448 points449 points ago

That snake's not just defanged... Its mouth is sewn shut too. :(

EDIT:: A lot, and I mean a lot, of people have been replying that the snake's mouth isn't actually sewn shut because you can see its tongue flick out. The very front of it's mouth is left unsewn so that it can stick its tongue out for dramatic effect and flair. Also, someone in the comments, who's owned snakes before, (I can't remember who or find the post) stated that a snake doesn't need to open its mouth to flick out its tongue. They very easily do so with their lips shut.

[–]MonitorMan 194 points195 points ago

Yea, it tries to bite the kid in the head a couple times. Freaky shit.

[–]Ley3198 28 points29 points ago

What are you talking about? That snake clearly just wants to show its affection to this child.

[–]iheartdewey 17 points18 points ago

Of course! Those are snake kisses, not bites.

[–]tyguyS4 184 points185 points ago

BATH SALTS

[–]owenstumor 120 points121 points ago

TOOTHLESS COBRAS ON BATH SALTS - news at 11

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      [–]sellyberry 86 points87 points ago

      How do they eat then?! :(

      [–]Retaboop 189 points190 points ago

      They don't feed them. They use them until they die and then replace them with another snake.

      [–]shiftius 58 points59 points ago

      Is this common practice in some places? If it is, where?

      [–]Retaboop 188 points189 points ago

      Yeah, it happens a lot in certains areas of Asia, India, etc. Anywhere snakecharming is popular. It is horrible for the snakes - the modifications are performed with no anesthetic and they die slow traumatic deaths from starvation or mistreatment.

      [–]linguistix 94 points95 points ago

      jesus, that's aweful

      [–]blitz79 7 points8 points ago

      awful

      [–]lil-cthulhu 65 points66 points ago

      Much as I'm scared of/hate snakes I'd never want that to happen to an animal :/ I'd just hit it with a shovel and run.

      [–]Mrs_Brisby 21 points22 points ago

      Not smart. Some cobra species can spray venom over two meters. You might still clobber it, but you'll be blind the rest of your life.

      [–]Second_Location 2 points3 points ago

      Oh JEEBUS. When I was about 6 I saw a National Geographic special on spitting cobras and that shit messed me up for decades.

      [–]Wolfman87 2 points3 points ago

      Sunglasses and a .357 mag.

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        [–]Retaboop 32 points33 points ago

        Hitting it with a shovel increases your chances of getting bitten. Leave it alone, and move away. Hitting them with a shovel is just as cruel as ripping their fangs out.

        [–]ZeMilkman 46 points47 points ago

        Good news: If you see a snake like in the picture with its hood expanded it really just wants you to leave.

        The bad news: They don't display this obvious sign of aggression when they try to kill an animal so you might mistake them for non aggressive when in fact they are hunting.

        [–]ClevelandFrown 77 points78 points ago

        Sometimes it's good to live in Ohio. This is one of those times.

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          [–]Sunwalker 7 points8 points ago

          It's much more humane. It's along similar lines of shooting a deer in the head that is struggling with a mortal wound.

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                [–]REDDIT_HARD_MODE 23 points24 points ago

                It makes me sad how cruel people can be..

                [–]space_monster 29 points30 points ago

                if it's a choice of being cruel to an animal or not eating, people will often tend towards the former. having said that I'm not condoning it - there are other jobs - but life is hard in India, so sometimes morality has to take a back seat.

                [–]REDDIT_HARD_MODE 11 points12 points ago

                I suppose you have a point, though I've never been to India myself so I'm not really fit to pass judgement; I suppose I'm just lamenting that it occurs.

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                    [–]ergis81391 6 points7 points ago

                    third paragraph common practice for a snake charmer to remove the fangs, venom glands, or sew the snakes mouth shut

                    [–]thewildfish 7 points8 points ago

                    places where they have snake charmers ie Southeast Asia

                    [–]shiftius 14 points15 points ago

                    Huh... TIL, wish I hadn't though, now I'm sad

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                      [–]madnessAndYou 19 points20 points ago

                      From India and never heard of this practice. Snakes are actually worshiped in India and there is an entire festival dedicated to them. So no I dont think people make snakes starve to death after sewing their mouths shut. They are fed using ink droppers after they are defanged. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_worship

                      [–]Retaboop 8 points9 points ago

                      The process is illegal in India but it does still happen. Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

                      [–]madnessAndYou 6 points7 points ago

                      I agree, I just dont think its as widespread as made out to be here. I've seen a lot of snakes, none with their mouths sewn shut.

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                            [–]lindzasaurusrex 13 points14 points ago

                            I don't think it does. :(

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                              [–]whoamanwtf 25 points26 points ago

                              Nah, you can clearly see its tongue flip out a few times if you watch it carefully.

                              [–]BuccaneerRex 75 points76 points ago

                              There's a little gap at the front. They can put their tongue out even when the mouth is closed.

                              [–]whoamanwtf 44 points45 points ago

                              Oh I see, that is a rather cruel practice then...

                              [–]BuccaneerRex 7 points8 points ago

                              Yeah, nobody comes out looking like a winner here.

                              [–]TheRainsOfCastamere 16 points17 points ago

                              except for, ya know, the kid playing with the snake

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                                [–]raxies94 11 points12 points ago

                                I watched a snake documentary once where the guy was in India, and he said that a defanged snake would just regrow it's fangs. Not 100% sure if it applies to cobras, but I think it does.

                                [–]space_monster 100 points101 points ago

                                and if you plant the fangs, you can grow 2 new cobras.

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                                  [–]wakewolfie 44 points45 points ago

                                  That is horrifying. Why would you ever do that to another living thing? That snake must be so terrified and will have a horrible life until its agonizing death by starvation.

                                  [–]Mrs_Brisby 10 points11 points ago

                                  Feels bad. :( I have a pet snake I rescued from someone who wasn't taking care of it.

                                  And I always worry about it, though I honestly do all a person possibly could to ensure its got a good life in captivity.

                                  [–]wakewolfie 1 point2 points ago

                                  I wanted a pet snake when I was younger. But I always worried that I wouldn't be able to make it happy. You can tell if a cat or dog is happy and healthy. Snakes aren't that expressive and their habitat size to body size ratio always made me sad.

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                                    [–]enjoyingtheride 4 points5 points ago

                                    I saw its tongue slither out though. Partially sewn shut?

                                    [–]Erzsabet 2 points3 points ago

                                    If there were superheros irl I'd hope there would be one that would take vengeance on people who are cruel to animals like this. These people should have their teeth ripped out and mouths sewn shut without anesthetic so they can see how it feels.

                                    [–]hillkiwi 7 points8 points ago

                                    I'm not sure if this makes it more fucked-up.

                                    [–]ilovegingermen 33 points34 points ago

                                    It does.

                                    [–]kampfy3 19 points20 points ago

                                    You're not sure if sewing a live animal's mouth shut ostensibly for entertainment makes something more fucked up?

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                                      [–]vlm5606 1050 points1051 points ago

                                      De-fanged otherwise it would be in r/picsofdeadkids

                                      [–]thegreatwhitemenace 550 points551 points ago

                                      ...and i had to see for myself if that's a real sub. Fuck you.

                                      [–]TragicAuditor 245 points246 points ago

                                      It needn't be said, but very NSFL warning for all curious enough to venture there as I did.

                                      [–]AchieveDeficiency 274 points275 points ago

                                      Why would you even open it?

                                      [–]lily1346 149 points150 points ago

                                      I don't know what I expected...

                                      [–]sunexplodes 44 points45 points ago

                                      I came home to a similarly wrapped dead crow in my freezer the other day. Roommates..

                                      [–]lily1346 35 points36 points ago

                                      Did you eat it?

                                      [–]sunexplodes 40 points41 points ago

                                      Nah, it's still in there.

                                      [–]Parasitic_Lord 99 points100 points ago

                                      Savin it for later.

                                      [–]billbryan516 6 points7 points ago

                                      It was Gob's and he was going to return it?

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                                              [–]Canadian_Infidel 16 points17 points ago

                                              Man, it's this kind of thing that's gonna get reddit on CNN someday and they'll use it as an excuse for censorship.

                                              [–]EnnuiDeBlase 2 points3 points ago

                                              This already happened with all the jailbait subreddits. One of the primary criticisms against the move was that subreddits like deadkids and beatingwomen were not included or even mentioned. Also, Anderson Cooper covered it.

                                              [–]nukelukem 38 points39 points ago

                                              I wish I had a picture of the bag in my friend's mom's freezer that says "owl" on it. It's been in there for over 15 years. It took us 5 years to open it (we never really thought much about it), but there was literally a frozen Pygmy Owl in there.

                                              [–]AffeKonig 33 points34 points ago

                                              Did you eat it?

                                              [–]liek_i_said 5 points6 points ago

                                              That, I expected.

                                              [–]bobrocks 59 points60 points ago

                                              I saw that episode of Hoarders...

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                                                    [–]Sicarium 37 points38 points ago

                                                    Good rule of thumb: everything is a subreddit. Everything.

                                                    [–]notanon 24 points25 points ago

                                                    /r/pics_of_Sicarium ?

                                                    [–]Sicarium 37 points38 points ago

                                                    Just wait til I get home and make it

                                                    [–]Hohahihehu 17 points18 points ago

                                                    Sicarium will deliver?

                                                    [–]Sicarium 14 points15 points ago

                                                    I just got home, MysticKirby beat me by 5 minutes.

                                                    I wonder if he'll find content to post

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                                                          [–]BigBassBone 12 points13 points ago

                                                          Except child porn.

                                                          [–]Sicarium 14 points15 points ago

                                                          Not anymore

                                                          [–]Aihwa 22 points23 points ago

                                                          I have no doubt they've regrouped on other subreddits under new names.

                                                          Pedophiles are an adaptive bunch.

                                                          [–]Spelcheque 61 points62 points ago

                                                          I hear they don't adapt to jail too well.

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                                                              [–]beekermc 49 points50 points ago

                                                              What a way to spend your first cake day.

                                                              [–]thegreatwhitemenace 73 points74 points ago

                                                              where are you going, childhood innocence?

                                                              [–]darkpaladin 15 points16 points ago

                                                              How did you make it a year without knowing about that?

                                                              [–]thegreatwhitemenace 52 points53 points ago

                                                              i was busy filtering out everything that isn't r/aww

                                                              [–]ProdigalSheep 17 points18 points ago

                                                              Happy cake day.

                                                              [–]Bachanditrocks 4 points5 points ago

                                                              You too!

                                                              [–]sewerpanda 2 points3 points ago

                                                              Thanks, because now I don't have to.

                                                              [–]thegreatwhitemenace 7 points8 points ago

                                                              well now i feel swell. happy cakeday to me.

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                                                                [–]nuecliptic 18 points19 points ago

                                                                I remember when i was on vacation in Egypt and i came across a "snake charmer". Even tho i was 26 at the time i was none·the·less excited about watching the show. Only later when telling my dad about it did i find out that they are either de-fanged, or have their mouths sewn shut.

                                                                Been hating "snake charmers" since

                                                                [–]pour7me7another 10 points11 points ago

                                                                Source for those who want the full video.

                                                                [–]sir_maximum_fuck 25 points26 points ago

                                                                They can also be easily conditioned to not bite at all. But yeah, it's probably more likely that it's been defanged and sown.

                                                                [–]Mathochistic 10 points11 points ago

                                                                How's that work?

                                                                [–]idogrammergoods 125 points126 points ago

                                                                They brutally rip out and sew their mouths shut to keep them from biting. Also, when you see them come out of the basket and sway side to side with what seems to be the sound of the instrument, they're not. They are following the movements of the person playing the instrument attempting to attack them. It's really cruel and being a snake lover, I'm highly against it.

                                                                [–]quietlyjudgingyou 20 points21 points ago

                                                                I saw its tongue flick out towards the end...is its mouth really sewn shut. If it wasn't sewn shut wouldn't the snake still have the instinct and "dry bite" the kid?

                                                                [–]Retaboop 28 points29 points ago

                                                                They often leave a small gap at the front for the tongue, so it looks more impressive when performing.

                                                                [–]quietlyjudgingyou 6 points7 points ago

                                                                Thanks so much! I was hoping you would reply...I was very curious.

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                                                                  [–]jtblair92 32 points33 points ago

                                                                  WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING HERE

                                                                  [–]Erictheawesome 2 points3 points ago

                                                                  I'm not sure but I am laughing uncontrollably.

                                                                  [–]creepyeyes 8 points9 points ago

                                                                  They don't, they die a slow painful death from dehydration and starvation.

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                                                                    [–]Frywad32 60 points61 points ago

                                                                    How do they eat with thier mouths sewn shut? And yea that's messed up.

                                                                    [–]idogrammergoods 122 points123 points ago

                                                                    They don't, they die a slow painful death from dehydration and starvation.

                                                                    [–]MgrLtCaptCmmdrBalls 47 points48 points ago

                                                                    TIL, :(

                                                                    [–]ButtHurtBrother 16 points17 points ago

                                                                    As a snake (and reptiles in general) lover myself, I hate to think about how long it would take a snake to die of starvation.

                                                                    [–]fraudster 15 points16 points ago

                                                                    Personally I don't like snakes, but can agree with you that it is cruel. I knew about the defanging (which is ok? understandable? sort of...) but shutting their mouth which results in killing them is too much.

                                                                    [–]Sulpiac 10 points11 points ago

                                                                    Defanging a cobra would be just as bad. Iirc, the venom is used to help them break down and digest their food. Also, without teeth, they probably couldn't even force their food down their throats.

                                                                    [–]mylittleSTFU 72 points73 points ago

                                                                    "As a snake..."

                                                                    Oh boy, dis gun b good

                                                                    "...lover..."

                                                                    SHIT

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                                                                        [–]konan375 10 points11 points ago

                                                                        You know, For some reason, I've got the urge to ask how they can eat with their mouths sewn shut.

                                                                        [–]superiority 6 points7 points ago

                                                                        I think the question was, "How does conditioning them not to bite work?"

                                                                        [–]kiaru 45 points46 points ago

                                                                        How do they sew with their shuts mouthed eat?

                                                                        [–]dustybizzle 140 points141 points ago

                                                                        They slow, they painful death and die a dehydration don't from.

                                                                        [–]sunwriter 107 points108 points ago

                                                                        The hell kind of grammar is that?

                                                                        [–]geogle 19 points20 points ago

                                                                        dammit. I laughed uncontrollably at your response.

                                                                        [–]francisc0121 17 points18 points ago

                                                                        You just made me spit out my milk all over my pants

                                                                        [–]unitarder 45 points46 points ago

                                                                        They pants, they milkful pants and all a spit don't made.

                                                                        [–]newrussells 2 points3 points ago

                                                                        That kind of grammar is hell. The.

                                                                        [–]Itsthex 10 points11 points ago

                                                                        That wasnt milk. Nice try.

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                                                                            [–]doginabathtub 10 points11 points ago

                                                                            This is... what... phone keyboard?

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                                                                                [–]jayhawk73 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                If they don't sew their mouths shut they rip out their venom glands.

                                                                                However, the duct and gland have been known to regenerate, and supposedly "safe" snakes have killed mice and successfully envenomated humans.

                                                                                [–]ksiadous 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                How do they eat with their mouths sewn shut?

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                                                                                    [–]Fanntastic 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                    It reminded me of this guy

                                                                                    edit: oh come on guys, you know they're defanged!

                                                                                    [–][deleted] 61 points62 points ago

                                                                                    what the fuck is wrong with the people who go on that subreddit?!?!

                                                                                    [–][deleted] 26 points27 points ago

                                                                                    I went there once...ONCE

                                                                                    let me tell ya once is enough for a life time. I don't think I made it past the first page. If I want THAT kind of reddit experience I'll stick to spacedicks or nsfl, although I can't really stomach either of those sub-reddits. Now /r/nsfw that is my kind of sub-reddit.

                                                                                    [–]perverse_imp 89 points90 points ago

                                                                                    Different strokes for different folks.

                                                                                    [–]jyz002 47 points48 points ago

                                                                                    I had a stroke once...

                                                                                    [–]kampfy3 27 points28 points ago

                                                                                    There's a subreddit for that.

                                                                                    [–]shpongolian 45 points46 points ago

                                                                                    /r/gonewild

                                                                                    [–]MisterDonkey 10 points11 points ago

                                                                                    /r/SpaceClop

                                                                                    [–]dlev_ 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                    Please, no...images haunted me for hours...

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                                                                                        [–]thezodiackiller 23 points24 points ago

                                                                                        even I think thats sick.

                                                                                        [–]SubtleMockery 50 points51 points ago

                                                                                        Holy shit, guys I found him!

                                                                                        [–]GiantSquidd 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                        Yeah, but...

                                                                                        [–]perverse_imp 44 points45 points ago

                                                                                        Some people find death interesting. I would consider it a safe bet to say those browsing r/picsofdeadkids frequent r/gore , r/morbidreality , and r/picturesofiansleeping

                                                                                        People are weird and find interest in weird shit.

                                                                                        [–]GiantSquidd 91 points92 points ago

                                                                                        Obviously death is interesting, but if you're spending your time casually browsing through various pictures of dead children and getting any actual pleasure from it, you're not coming to my birthday party. That's all I'm saying.

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                                                                                        [–]dj_bizarro 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                        Well what kind of frosting is on your cake?

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                                                                                          [–]ameliadyer 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                          I didn't know about r/picsofdeadkids until just now. However I do frequent those other reddits.

                                                                                          I think it's cool to see the things that the media puts a filter on.

                                                                                          [–]frothybanana 30 points31 points ago

                                                                                          My name is Ian and I just freaked the fuck out for 25 solid seconds. I've always had that truman show dementia, to the point of screaming at the top of my lungs when i am driving alone in my car just to scare the shit out of the people who would be watching the show not expecting it.

                                                                                          [–]perverse_imp 17 points18 points ago

                                                                                          It's a real subreddit. I can see how it could be quite shocking to someone with a Truman Show delusion. Oh well, hope you don't have blue bedclothes.

                                                                                          [–]tarekiswhat 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                          So then were you relieved or upset that's not a subreddit of you?

                                                                                          [–]space_monster 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                          bet you smoke weed.

                                                                                          [–]bency80 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                          Who's Ian?

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                                                                                                [–]BloodyAccount 17 points18 points ago

                                                                                                A young woman I know (girl? Over 18, less than 25) anyway, this person, she was kind of open about her sexual interests and we kind of became friends through mutual fucked-up ness.

                                                                                                She's into gore and cannibalism and skull-fucking and all that...but then one day she's pissed off because someone told her she should go die because she's a pedophile.

                                                                                                I was like...is it true? and she's like yeah, I thought I told you?

                                                                                                So apply all the above stuff, just...to kids...

                                                                                                :C I get sad when I think about her. and it's kind of a shame, because before that I was kind of falling for her, I mean she's pretty and well-spoken and otherwise a fine person to be around, she's just really messed up.

                                                                                                So um...that kind, I guess, though I never asked her exactly where she got her material or what material that was. I think we shared (adult) porn once and it was all fictional, I'm pretty sure she just used 'artistic representations'.

                                                                                                [–]Bryceybryce 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                I know a girl like that! Kind of, she's ridiculously gorgeous, and we're solid and frankly I could probably get her. But she has this weird obsession with serial killers and to be honest it's a little creepy. Her mom's a DA for LA, so it kind of explains it a little bit, but still the just shear amount of knowledge she totes on serial killers creeps me out. What if we hook up then she kills me? What do I do then? I'll tell you what I do, nothing, because I'd be dead.

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                                                                                                    [–]sadee 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                                    Actually they sew the mouths shut. It's a common 'snake charmer' training trick.

                                                                                                    [–]Dujen 10 points11 points ago

                                                                                                    How do they eat with their mouths sewn shut?

                                                                                                    [–]mariasaurr 12 points13 points ago

                                                                                                    They don't. They die a slow painful death from dehydration and starvation.

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                                                                                                      [–]downtotheground 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                      My lord. I hate all of us.

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                                                                                                        [–]chrisgrizle 35 points36 points ago

                                                                                                        Snake charmers remove the fangs and the venoms glands, their show is just an illusion of danger, that cobra is as harmless as a puppy now.

                                                                                                        [–]Retaboop 36 points37 points ago

                                                                                                        Interestingly there was a case of a devenomised snake (also a cobra, as I recall) that regrew the venom glands - it successfully envenomated someone.

                                                                                                        It's an incredibly cruel practice.

                                                                                                        [–]Leaflock 23 points24 points ago

                                                                                                        it successfully envenomated someone

                                                                                                        Never heard that word before. Love how it frames it from the snakes POV.

                                                                                                        [–][deleted] 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                        I, too, have never heard the word "successfully."

                                                                                                        [–]Leaflock 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                        Most of Reddit has never heard it, either.

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                                                                                                          [–]Spade6sic6 58 points59 points ago

                                                                                                          HOLY SHIT. HE's NOT WEARING A DIAPER.

                                                                                                          [–]tacojohn48 17 points18 points ago

                                                                                                          How primitive.

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                                                                                                            [–]wheeldonkey 26 points27 points ago

                                                                                                            here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOfYLQKpoog

                                                                                                            [–]successadult 14 points15 points ago

                                                                                                            Seems like that would come back and bite them in the ass when their kid grows up thinking cobras aren't dangerous then one day comes across one that hasn't had it's mouth sewn shut.

                                                                                                            [–]kampfy3 34 points35 points ago

                                                                                                            Like the comments. "OMG this is child cruelty!!1"

                                                                                                            Nothing about the animal with its fangs removed and mouth sewn shut.

                                                                                                            [–]not_a_wolf 22 points23 points ago

                                                                                                            It's pretty hard to tell that the snake's mouth is sewn shut. It's also a completely different culture where I'm sure the last thing they care about is animal cruelty considering the amount of human poverty and hardship they face.

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                                                                                                              [–]bonix 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                              Holy shit that thing was pissed off.

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                                                                                                                [–]BOBBmmmmmm 88 points89 points ago

                                                                                                                Name that kid Mongoose

                                                                                                                [–]dybs 159 points160 points ago

                                                                                                                Rikki Tikki Tavi IMO

                                                                                                                [–]AffableJack 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                                                They do look similar.

                                                                                                                [–]urbngrd 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                                Whoa.

                                                                                                                [–]melwat 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                                Awesome.

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                                                                                                                  [–]Bama011 21 points22 points ago

                                                                                                                  I remember seeing something one time that the snakes used for the snake charming and stuff are always defanged. Still ridiculous though.

                                                                                                                  [–]jokes_on_you 17 points18 points ago

                                                                                                                  And they keep these snakes around kids on purpose so they grow up not fearing them

                                                                                                                  [–]EmperorSofa 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                                  Why would you train your child to not fear and animal that is naturally deadly. The fear is an appropriate response and the snakes first line of defense.

                                                                                                                  It's in both parties best interests if you both just walk/slither away from the altercation.

                                                                                                                  [–]MrTickle 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                                                  But... If it has fangs you should fear it!

                                                                                                                  [–]ithunk 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                  nope. when you fear, your adrenalin shoots up, blood flow increases and venom affects you quicker.

                                                                                                                  [–]thecuntwaffle 119 points120 points ago

                                                                                                                  Why would any adult let their snake be tortured by a child?!?!

                                                                                                                  [–]shiftius 41 points42 points ago

                                                                                                                  Its mouth might be sewn shut, in which case we're not dealing with normal people.

                                                                                                                  [–]camnewtonn1 35 points36 points ago

                                                                                                                  Whoosh

                                                                                                                  [–]FlyingPasta 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                                                  He was talking about the kid.

                                                                                                                  [–]camnewtonn1 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                                                  Damn I guess I'm the whoosh-ee

                                                                                                                  [–]FlyingPasta 10 points11 points ago

                                                                                                                  I was joking. That makes you the meta whoosh-ee.

                                                                                                                  Also makes me an idiot, but let's forget that part.

                                                                                                                  [–]camnewtonn1 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                                                  Who's getting whooshed here. I'm so far whooshed that I might not be whooshed. This is whoosh-ception.

                                                                                                                  [–]FlyingPasta 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                                  Let's just forget this whole monkey business.

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                                                                                                                      [–][deleted] 30 points31 points ago

                                                                                                                      My first thought is what if the kid encounters a non-defanged cobra in the wild and tries to give it a hug?

                                                                                                                      [–]GAMEchief 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                                                      Why would a kid be loose in the wild?

                                                                                                                      [–]mrm3x1can 15 points16 points ago

                                                                                                                      WHERE'S CARL?!

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                                                                                                                          [–]Joementzer 13 points14 points ago

                                                                                                                          I love how the snake looks at the cameraman as if saying, "Really dude? You're just going to let me bite this baby?"

                                                                                                                          [–]argv_minus_one 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                                          Unfortunately, what's really going on here is the snake's mouth is sewn shut and it is unable to bite or even eat. It is probably in the middle of starving to death.

                                                                                                                          [–]Joementzer 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                          That poor snake :( They should let it eat that baby.

                                                                                                                          [–]PistachioAgo 79 points80 points ago

                                                                                                                          Eh, been to Walmarts in the south, seen worse parenting.

                                                                                                                          [–]DDDowney 18 points19 points ago

                                                                                                                          Ouch.. that was cold. I've been up north, I met maybe one or two nice people.

                                                                                                                          [–]Temptress75519 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                                                          Obviously defanged. And king cobras do not kill by coiling.

                                                                                                                          I will say its cruel of its keeper to defang him and let a small creature play with him like that. It's not a rattle it's a snake. Poor thing must have been terrified knowing it had no defense mechanism.

                                                                                                                          Just leave them the fuck in their natural environment.

                                                                                                                          [–]argv_minus_one 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                                                          Not just defanged. Mouth also sewn shut. That snake is starving to death.

                                                                                                                          [–]Aspel 18 points19 points ago

                                                                                                                          I love how the cobra looks at the camera like "what the fuck is he about to do?"

                                                                                                                          Then it freaks the hell out and tries to get away.

                                                                                                                          [–]pugskreationz 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                                          Wild arbok appears! Baby used pinch! Its not very effective!

                                                                                                                          [–]Dingfresh 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                                                          Seven billion people on the planet, we can spare one.

                                                                                                                          Actually, we're all pretty expendable now that I ponder it. I'm going to go have some ice cream and call my mom.

                                                                                                                          [–]hvonn 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                                          Snakes mouth is sewed shut. Common occurrence, If it's not sewed his fangs were removed along with the venom sacs. Poor snake doesn't live too long obviously.

                                                                                                                          [–]M0b1u5 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                                                          Pretty stupid. A child who does not learn to be scared of a deadly poisonous snake doesn't stand a high chance of surviving to adulthood.

                                                                                                                          [–]edhiggins 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                                          That kid has a future in space exploration.

                                                                                                                          [–]binary-love 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                          Hercules killes 2 snakes with barehands at this age.

                                                                                                                          [–]-Cloud-chaser- 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                          Good parenting.

                                                                                                                          [–]tuldav93 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                          WHO THE FUCK LETS THEIR KID PLAY WITH A FUCKING COBRA?!?!?!?!?!

                                                                                                                          [–]ahincks 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                          Maybe this is why the infant mortality rate is high in third world countries...

                                                                                                                          [–]woeb0t 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                                                          Aww cobra wants to be cuddled.

                                                                                                                          [–]TheVaultDweller13 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                          It's ok the deadly snake was just giving the defenseless baby a hug :)

                                                                                                                          [–]gl77 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                          Your heart stopped????

                                                                                                                          First man killed by the Internet!

                                                                                                                          [–]shenkhar 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                          Hardly. MMORPG's have claimed at least a few.

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                                                                                                                            [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                            oh ok fine i'll give you a hug

                                                                                                                            [–]peacebuster 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                            awww...cobra hugs

                                                                                                                            [–]paddlegal 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                            Snake is defanged and baby will grow up to be a snake charmer.

                                                                                                                            [–]mojo2776 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                            It's a venomoid. Nice repost.

                                                                                                                            [–]Allisonmae 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                            Horrible.

                                                                                                                            [–]DarthReaper 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                            That snake is just like nope nope nope nope nope nope

                                                                                                                            [–]itchd 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                            Venomoid! And probably mouth sewn shut temporarily.

                                                                                                                            [–]blueoccult 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                            Awe, snakey only wanted a hug.

                                                                                                                            [–]everydayimtrollinn 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                            That escalated quickly.

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