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Missing Snake Surfaces on Boston Train
- Posted on February 5, 2011 at 2:01am by
Meredith Jessup
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After her pet boa “Penelope” went missing in January, Melissa Moorhouse worried she might never see her beloved pet again. The three-foot snake had slithered her way out of Melissa’s coat during a ride on a Boston red-line train.
But weeks later, the snake surfaced once again, stunning one train conductor who discovered her in the train attendant cabin.
It turns out the train conductor is a snake-over herself and managed to scoop up the reptile for transit authorities to return to its owners:
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Comments (52)
NeoKong
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 2:57pmSnakes on a train.
Report Post »How am I the first one to say that…?
Will NV
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 10:50amI did not know John Kerry was missing and that he took the T.
Report Post »Joseph18
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 2:24pmDarn! I was going to hand out milk cartons in the Massachussets prison showing what he last looked like.They’d recognize him first.
Report Post »Sparkyspool
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 10:15amIt’s radio talk.
Report Post »You know, “Its a Snake”. “over”
Larry Sheldon
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 10:15amI thought you were going to say it had turned up at a Jeremiah Wright church service.
Report Post »TheBees
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 10:06amDon‘t let Sam Jackson see this or there’ll be sequel to Snakes On A Plane!
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 9:16amTwo things I didn’t know here. [1] I didn’t know Pelosi was missing [2] I didn’t know her nickname was Penelope.
Report Post »Conservative Screenwriter
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 9:08amThank God she wasn’t taking a tour of Congress when that happened, we may never have found the snake.
Report Post »Conservative Screenwriter
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 9:01amNow the LIBS are going to ban un-leashed snakes from trains now. Boy, it‘s getting where you can’t take your snake anywhere now.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 8:42amI get along just fine with snakes as long as they are out of my view
Report Post »TANK3584
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 8:28amWOW…I’ll sleep good at night now….
Report Post »Blutowasright
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 8:13amTed Kennedy reincarnated? Hmmmmm? Inquiring minds want to know….
Report Post »emertz8413
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 8:05amEWWW – snakes.
Report Post »louzyana
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 8:02amIs the revolution in Egypt over???
Report Post »Hoosierchap
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 8:01amHa! Ha! Yes, this seems pretty funny unless I would have been the one to “spot” the snake! Then, it would be to call 911 or make an on-air announcement for clean-up in aisle 10!! Go figure…damn bunch of weirdos!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 7:23amThere’s one loose in The White House too.
Report Post »hud
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 9:52amNot just one
Report Post »blanco
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 7:07amI didn’t know that president islama took public transportation!
Report Post »beckwill
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 7:01amI had no idea the community organizer had gone missing.
Report Post »Pat Alexander
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 6:52amI‘m glad Dave Letterman’s illegitimate daughter got her snake back.
These serpent reunion stories always bring a tear to my eye…..
Report Post »sandyn
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 5:23amIn the original report she had the snake wrapped around her neck in her scarf but it could slither down and crawl in her purse. So she had no idea where they parted ways. Is it then legal to walk around with a snake on your neck and to have pets that are not assisting in subways? I a not being funny here but I am betting cats and dogs have to be on a leash. I am not a snake fan and this entire story just freaks me out.
Report Post »royalstar
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 8:11pmIt was assisting in keeping the rat population down. It was probably the blue hair that caused the snake to run,(slither) away from home.
Report Post »prb65
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:38amOkay, Ive heard of “Snakes on a plane” but not on a train.
Report Post »etetetet
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:09amI thought the serpent was in D.C.
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 3:37amWeirdo snake-owning couple. Blue bangs and a gap in the woman’s teeth, and by the way, who goes around carrying a snake on a subway train? This couple are NOT anyone that I would associate with.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 3:39amAnyone who has a snake as a “pet” is no one I would want to associate with. Period.
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 3:45amCATB, glad to learn that you have minimal standards.
Report Post »SHTFMRadio.com -- Emergency Preparedness Radio Show
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 3:34amWow
Report Post »so this is news Y ???
Great news for the snake but i mean come on
nzkiwi
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 3:32amSnake-over?
What’s a snake-over?
Never mind. Perhaps it’s better not to know…….
Report Post »SHTFMRadio.com -- Emergency Preparedness Radio Show
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 3:35am@nzkiwi
Report Post »Typo i think, snake-lover
lillianrose
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 3:51amNot being a snake lover- I am clueless of what a snake-over is. Considering what little creatures are found scurrying around trains- that snake hopefully earned its fare.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:30amA snake-over in Boston is Ted Kennedy’s next life.
Report Post »loveoursoldiers
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 7:08amsnake-over is one-off’s cousin in GB
Report Post »bullcrapbuster
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 3:12amYep the world is all ok now.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 3:59amDid they get the snake for Gate Jumping?
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:28am3 foot doesn’t seem to big.
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:38amWell behaved snake, but just a baby, they get very big.
Report Post »GayDem4Beck
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:42amCan anyone at the Blaze put together complete thoughts and actually type the out ? “the train conductor is a snake-over herself”… I’ve owned 3 snakes myself so, what the heck is a snake-over ? Did you mean Snake Lover -or- Snake Owner ?
I love you Blaze, but lets get and editor in there to proof read these articles. Keep up the great work Glenn.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 6:23amThey found Scott Brown on the subway?
Report Post »justsayin
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 8:30amAt Darmak. Love the name. Temba, his arms wide.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 9:24amGayDem4Beck;
“…but lets get and editor….” Seems you could use an editor yourself.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 10:07amFirst snakes on a plane; now the sequil will come out “Snakes on the Train: revenge of the liberals from DC!!!” Who knows, it might even sell one or two tickets for the film critics to tear it apart.
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 3:22pmGayDem4Beck,
Report Post »Please read your own post. Do you see anything wrong with your sentence structure?