About 100 police officers, fisheries officials and members of the public helped round up the liberated snakes. Photo: Weibo About 100 police officers, fisheries officials and members of the public helped round up the liberated snakes. Photo: Weibo
About 100 police officers, fisheries officials and members of the public helped round up the liberated snakes. Photo: Weibo

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Chinese property developer who freed snakes for good luck ends up in police cell

  • Man causes panic in southwest China city after releasing 40kg of snakes on a hillside and into a river
  • After 100 people take part in round-up operation, police say most of the serpents caught were young and non-venomous

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Mandy Zuo
Mandy Zuo

Updated: 9:53pm, 8 Apr, 2019

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About 100 police officers, fisheries officials and members of the public helped round up the liberated snakes. Photo: Weibo About 100 police officers, fisheries officials and members of the public helped round up the liberated snakes. Photo: Weibo
About 100 police officers, fisheries officials and members of the public helped round up the liberated snakes. Photo: Weibo
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