Sunday, November 19, 2006

Ukrainian fireman mistake boa for a hose in burning sauna!

Firemen in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk fled a burning sauna in panic after mistaking a three-metre boa constrictor for a hosepipe.

The reptile called Yasha, kept as a mascot by the owner, had succumbed to smoke and lost consciousness on the floor before the emergency workers arrived to tackle the blaze.

A member of the startled fire crew eventually heeded pleas by the sauna staff to save the snake and dragged it to safety by its tail.

I am happy to report that although the sauna was damaged, Yasha is recovering on a diet of barbecued mice.


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