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Geopolitical Diary: Psychological War Games With Iran  -  19 Aug 2007
Stratfor (subscription)One reader wrote in saying that the United States is a boa constrictor slowly strangling Iran with these measures. That is an interesting analogy,

Snakes on the plains: BA expo brings reptiles to state  -  19 Aug 2007
Tulsa World,A later Internet check showed that the Dumerils boa constrictor is "usually quite a nervous snake. Most will usually tame down with regular handling.

Upcoming and ongoing events occurring on August 25th 2007  -  19 Aug 2007
East Bay Express,There's one, or perhaps ten, out there for everyone. No lab coats or boa-constrictor owners, please. Phone 510-525-6155 for more information.

boa constrictor on the loose in Avondale  -  Jul 26, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution,What was described as a "very large diameter" 7-foot-long dark colored snake — probably a boa constrictor — was seen slithering about in the yard of a home

Alert as 6ft boa goes missing  -  Aug 9, 2007
ic Wales,The large black American boa constrictor has gone missing from Magor, south Wales. Although it can bite and crush, the snake – which is 2-3ins wide – is not

Buffy the boa constrictor is missing  -  Jul 26, 2007
ImediNews,MEMPHIS, July 25 (UPI) — A 5-foot-long boa constrictor named Buffy is missing in Memphis, but its concerned owner says the natural predator is completely

Six-foot boa constrictor loose in Saanich  -  Jul 25, 2007
Times Colonist,A six-foot-long boa constrictor is loose in Saanich. The nameless snake went missing Tuesday from Gary Miller's home on Raymond Street South.

Boa constrictor escapes near Memphis golf course  -  Jul 25, 2007
WBAY,Fluffy is a five-foot-long black & tan boa constrictor. Fluffy was playing in his owner's back yard on July Eighth while she watered some plants when he

Snakes uncovered during drug bust  -  Aug 14, 2007
The West Australian,Two snakes, including a 2m long boa constrictor, were discovered during a raid on a Swan View house that led police to seize cannabis, guns and cash.

At 59, Alice Cooper still rocks  -  Aug 18, 2007
Louisville Courier-Journal,Sadly, there was no boa constrictor or guillotine, but he did do an extended riff based on "Welcome to My Nightmare" that ended with him being strung up on

Gators finding a home ... on Long Island?  -  Aug 16, 2007
Newsday,The situation is different in Nassau, where the SPCA handled only one case in the past year, which involved a Baldwin teenager keeping a boa constrictor,

Stunning serpents slither to center Saturday  -  Aug 10, 2007
Auburn Journal,...courtesy Mark Davis holds his 8-foot long, 20-pound female boa constrictor Clyde. Clyde will be one of the reptiles at the Placer Nature Center's Reptile

Missing snake found  -  Aug 9, 2007
ic Wales,Residents had been asked to check their airing cupboards to see if the large black American boa constrictor was hiding there. The reptile, which is two to

Two-metre boa on the loose in Saanich  -  Jul 26, 2007
Times Colonist,A two-metre-long boa constrictor is likely slithering through the treetops of a Saanich neighbourhood after someone left the door of its room open in a

Gift to Charity: A Set of Rare Silver Ghosts  -  Aug 17, 2007
New York Times,...(it inspired a famous Corgi Classics toy model); and a 1909 car with Roi des Belges coachwork and a horn that looks like a gleaming boa constrictor.

Big boa loose on Vancouver Island  -  Jul 26, 2007
StarPhoenix,SAANICH, BC -- A six-foot-long boa constrictor has escaped its owners and is now somewhere in the Vancouver Island community of Saanich, just north of

Albuquerque teacher slithers through lessons (6:55 am)  -  Aug 13, 2007
Las Cruces Sun-News,When special education schoolteacher Joe Acosta decided to bring home a Red Tail boa constrictor seven years ago, the reaction from his wife, Maria Acosta,

Police find snake in drug raid  -  Aug 2, 2007
ic Teesside.co.uk,...“They found a large boa constrictor on the loose in the house. “The officers decided to leave the property and request the advice of the RSPCA,

MASSARO: Chuck White, 82, loved flying, stories  -  Jul 27, 2007
Rocky Mountain News,Chuck White with a boa constrictor named Ramrod. White enjoyed telling stories, some of which included the boa. AURORA - Chuck White was born on a farm,

NC State Football Preview  -  Aug 14, 2007
Charlotte Observer,Pressley keeps a red-tail boa constrictor named "Scarlet" as a pet. By The Numbers Average yards per kickoff return for senior Darrell Blackman,

Avondale snake sheds boa moniker  -  Jul 30, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution,The snake initially had been thought to be a boa constrictor, but Clark said, after talking with the person who saw the snake, that the Burmese python is

Snake named Fluffy at large near Galloway Golf Course  -  Jul 24, 2007
commercialappeal.com (subscription),Dana Shields thinks her missing boa constrictor, Fluffy, might be in the woods near her home. It wandered away July 8 while Shields was working outside.

Gerry's 'Excellent Hoboken Adventure'  -  Aug 4, 2007
NJ Blog,Among PI's more entertaining observations: "Putting McCann in among Zimmer's reformer friends is a bit like dropping a boa constrictor in a warren of

Jenny Lewis sighting! (Concert Review: Whispertown 2000 & Jonathan ...  -  Jul 22, 2007
LAist,Between witnessing some dude walking down the street with a 5 foot long boa constrictor and a Jenny Lewis induced-frenzy, I felt even more delirious.

Wales snake panic ends  -  Aug 9, 2007
News Wales,Gwent Police worked with Monmouthshire Council to find the black American boa constrictor snake which had disappeared from the Magor area.

Would You Rather...  -  Jul 26, 2007
Evening Bulletin,Would you rather eat worms or have a boa constrictor around your neck? Would you rather have a humongous behind or a third breast?

Fluffy the Snake Loose Near Golf Course  -  Jul 25, 2007
Washington Post,By the way, Fluffy is a 5-foot-long black-and-tan boa constrictor. Owner Dana Shields said she named him that so people would be less fearful of him.

They're creepy, crawly, slimy featured creatures  -  Aug 7, 2007
Daily News Tribune,Michelle LaValle, New Hampshire's answer to Jeff Corwin, rode herd on eight critters, including a rabbit, tarantula and a boa constrictor, before delighted

Sharper state laws sting critter lovers  -  Aug 8, 2007
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,If his boa constrictor grows three feet longer, Jones will be expected to register her with the East Rochester town clerk because of a 2002 state law

This Philadelphia Zoo menagerie won't bite  -  Aug 9, 2007
Bridgeton News,Other creatures included Bentley the chinchilla, Dewey the owl, Ty the boa constrictor and Simon the Mexican porcupine.

Roving boa startles woman in kitchen  -  Aug 3, 2007
Montreal Gazette,Catherine St. just east of The shelter's director, Johanne Cote, said the snake appeared to be a type of boa constrictor and was fairly young based on its

The kindness of strangers on one afternoon of heat  -  Aug 14, 2007
Times Online,A giant boa constrictor slithering through the airing cupboards of South Wales. A great white shark spotted in Cornish waters. Hitler’s record collection

Daily Record  -  Aug 17, 2007
Yankton Daily Press (subscription),A report was received from an individual at the Lakeside Trailer Court at 4:12 pm Wednesday that "Spike," the 5 1/2-foot Colombian Red-Tail Boa Constrictor

'Bizarre' Trini foods on Travel Channel  -  Aug 12, 2007
Trinidad & Tobago Express,...-Anteater (mattapel) in the Rio Claro forests, soaked in fever grass and curried or stewed and eaten with rice-Rio Claro forest. -Curried boa constrictor

Iraq soccer fans attacked...Texas explosions...Fluffy gets lost ...  -  Jul 25, 2007
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck,The five-foot-long boa constrictor was playing in the backyard when he slithered away from home. Fluffy's loose on a golf course and his owner says he's not

Kate Middleton in training with women's orgy club  -  Jul 24, 2007
The Spoof (satire),..."Not one of our alumnae has ever looked back after completing our course, learning our fabled oriental 'boa constrictor' grip and perfecting the oral

Storm helps wolves escape from Phoenix Zoo  -  Aug 15, 2007
East Valley Tribune,Instead, a boa constrictor, a vulture and a coati that were being prepared for a morning show, kept them well entertained. Booth said the wind blew enough

Harry Potter Sunflashes  -  Jul 20, 2007
Canoe.ca,The event included magic shows, costume contests and displays of live owls and reptiles, including a five-metre albino boa constrictor.

Vet for a Day has student going snaky  -  Jul 25, 2007
Goldstream News Gazette,Morgan Preston checks a boa constrictor’s heart beat. The seven-year-old also had the chance to look at X-rays and take a guess at animal ailments as part

Meet Jake the Snake  -  Jul 25, 2007
BurlingtonFreePress.com,He reached into the box and pulled forth the 22-year-old, 9-foot-long, 25-pound red-tailed boa constrictor. The children gasped and giggled.

This weekend's 3 best options for NW Valley kids  -  Aug 2, 2007
Arizona Republic,The animals featured this week are a chinchilla, boa constrictor, turtles and tortoises. Details: (623) 930-3837. Do you have a unique event taking place in

Chilling at a theatre near you  -  Aug 2, 2007
Toronto Star,...freaky dude down at the beach with the boa constrictor around his neck uses to keep his "pet" dry and scaly while it devours baby mice in the aquarium.

Immerse yourself in the non-stop energy of busy, bustling Bangkok  -  Aug 12, 2007
Stars and Stripes,Feel free to pose with a giant boa constrictor around your shoulders at the end. After another massage, delve back into the nightlife.

Saab 9-3 gets down to business at last  -  Jul 27, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,...occasionally bunging enough power through the front wheels to render the helm about as manageable as a boa constrictor with colic.

Residents wade through floodwater  -  Jul 24, 2007
Bloomberg...of Animals who was retrieving trapped pets left behind in flooded homes by their owners, including cats, dogs, chickens and an 8-foot boa constrictor.

The Open champion will have to bring 'Home' title at the hole from ...  -  Jul 21, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,...he moved the eastern and western boundaries of the 17th so that the Barry Burn wrapped itself around the hole like a monstrous boa constrictor;

Team USA: Fierce Competition in Day 1  -  Jul 21, 2007
NBA.com205-pound Deron Williams stopped him from putting it on the board by wrapping his arms around Howard's so strong that a boa constrictor would be proud.

'Home' help a desperate need as 18th strikes again  -  Jul 21, 2007
Belfast Telegraph,The burn, baby, burn snakes around the fairway like a giant boa constrictor and, viewed from above, it takes the shape of a camel's head.

Police drug raid in South Side  -  Aug 8, 2007
Richmond Times Dispatch,Five pit bulls were pulled from one of the homes, a boa constrictor from another. "We're trying to show the community that we're not going to tolerate any

Liberty Erodes Slowly  -  Aug 7, 2007
Huffington Post,Slowly and methodically, like a boa constrictor embracing it's prey, we won't know what has happened until totalitarianism strikes.

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