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Deadly puff adder snake found on Dubai cargo flight
DUBAI Municipality in the United Arab Emirates has put out an alert after a poisonous snake, an African puff adder (bitis arietans), was found aboard a cargo shipment on a flight from an unknown location that landed in Dubai.
Municipal pest control department would not say where the flight had come from, reported Dubai's What's On.
The report said it was the first official sighting of the deadly breed in the UAE, although these snakes that have a wide, yellowish head and can weigh up to six kilogrammes can also be found in the Dhofar region of Oman, southwestern Saudi Arabia and parts of Yemen.
The snake is responsible for the most snakebites and fatalities in Africa, partly due to the fact it doesn't retreat like most snakes do. It tends to lay near footpaths and blow air out as a warning.
Municipal pest control department would not say where the flight had come from, reported Dubai's What's On.
The report said it was the first official sighting of the deadly breed in the UAE, although these snakes that have a wide, yellowish head and can weigh up to six kilogrammes can also be found in the Dhofar region of Oman, southwestern Saudi Arabia and parts of Yemen.
The snake is responsible for the most snakebites and fatalities in Africa, partly due to the fact it doesn't retreat like most snakes do. It tends to lay near footpaths and blow air out as a warning.
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