Thursday, March 03, 2005
The Mystery of the Missing Snake...
Apparently a 3 1/2 foot boa constrictor has gone missing from the Toronto Science Centre.
"That snake was a valuable educational tool," said Hooley McLaughlin, an official at the Ontario Science Centre. "We used (it) to attract attention to teach young people about the rain forest."
The red-tip boa constrictor was reported missing from the center's rain forest exhibit on Tuesday, but staff speculate it could have gone missing as early as Monday evening. It was kept in a large locked cage, entry to which was restricted to trained staff.
McLaughlin said the snake was not expensive -- the center paid C$200 ($161) for it two years ago -- but added that it is a particularly pretty sub-species of the boa constrictor.
