![]() ![]() According to the tweets, the snake’s last adventure before being recaptured was attending the Yankees’ opening game. There was no immediate comment from the person who had been sending messages on Twitter as the snake and whose updates had attracted more than 200,000 followers by Thursday afternoon. On March 26, 2011, the Bronx Zoo announced that the reptile house was closed after a venomous adolescent Egyptian cobra was discovered missing. He also said the zoo would investigate how the snake managed to escape its enclosure, which was in a non-display area of the reptile house. ![]() “Right now, she’s resting comfortably and securely,” said Breheny, adding that the World of Reptiles, closed since Friday, would be reopened after the snake had been observed for a few days to ensure she was in good health. Looking for the ideal Bronx Zoo Cobra Gifts Come check out our giant selection of T-Shirts, Mugs. Bait in the form of wood shavings used by rats, mice and other rodents helped lure the snake from its hiding spot. Breheny said the roughly 20-inch-long, pencil-thin black snake had been curled up in a dark corner and was discovered at about 9 a.m. Officials told CNN affiliate WCBS that the missing snake probably made its escape through a mesh cover. As zoo officials had predicted since the snake was discovered missing from its enclosure at the reptile house Friday, the snake was found inside the building. If you happen to see a 3 ½-foot-long snake slithering around the Bronx Zoo, have no fear. ![]()
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