Thai veterinarians are hunting for 15 African mamba snakes that reportedly escaped from a flooded building in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok - a week after the authorities warned that thousands of crocodiles had escaped from wildlife parks.
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Officials say the highly venomous snakes include two adults that are 2m long and 13 young ones that are 1m long. "We have issued warnings to the public that these snakes are green, similar to the green snakes indigenous to Thailand, but the mambas are a lot bigger and very dangerous," said president of the Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarian Society of Thailand Nanthika Chansue.
"If you see one, stay far away."
The society, in collaboration with the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, dispatched teams to Pak Kret district to hunt for the reptiles.
A victim of a mamba bite would feel drowsy and could die within 20 minutes. If the victim survives, he or she would be on respiratory aid while waiting for antivenom to come from South America in two or three days.
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