Missing albino cobra found
Posted by Editor on July 17, 2014 - 11:03 am
The albino cobra, which was reported missing from Dehiwela Zoo last Monday was found while it was left near the Zoo this morning, police said.
Police said it was left in a pillow case and was in good health.
The cobra is to be produced in the Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court and would be handed over to the Zoo.
Investigations are under way to arrest the suspects, police said.
(Daily Mirror)
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This should be an inside job. Zoo is a place where animals are for exhibit and breed endangered species. Unfortunately Dehiwala zoological garden has become slaughter house. Few months ago it was an albino turtle (in the South), this time around an Albino cobra. Do we have any albino elephants?