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The Cordele Dispatch And Daily Sentinel
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
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In Nagoya, Japan, a 12-foot python escaped its box on an express train, entered a passenger coach, and caused panic. Frightened by screams, it fell through the floor and was run over and killed. Its owner sued the imperial government railways for 10,000 yen. Japan has fewer than a million dairy cows despite 55 million people.
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FRIENDLY SNAKE TO DEATH
Tokio, April 29. (AP)—A 12-foot
python, showing its way recently into
a passenger coach of an express
train near Nagoya, created a panic
which was mutual for both python
and passengers.
The big snake, property of
a
Japanese show man, had broken out
of its box in the baggage car. When
the passengers screamed the python
shuffled back to the platform of the
coach, fell through an opening in the
floor and was run over and killed. Its owner has sued the imperial
government railways for 10,000 yen for the loss.
Japan with 55 million persons has
less than a million dairy cows.
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Primary Location
Nagoya
Event Date
April 29
Outcome
python killed; owner sues for 10,000 yen
Event Details
A 12-foot python, property of a Japanese showman, escaped from its box in the baggage car of an express train near Nagoya and entered a passenger coach, causing mutual panic. Frightened by passengers' screams, it retreated to the platform, fell through a floor opening, and was run over and killed by the train. The owner has sued the imperial government railways for the loss. Separately noted: Japan, with 55 million persons, has less than a million dairy cows.