They tried it all. Nothing worked. Even snake charmers couldn’t do it. So the police in Sierra Leone finally turned to the army. And a few water hoses and bursts from AK-47s later, the police station was snake-free.
Authorities in the southern district of Bo called in police, army and fire fighters after the snakes scared away police officers and residents reporting crimes.
“We have forced water into the building and some of the snakes trying to escape were shot by our men carrying AK-47s,” said Brima Kontu, head of the police station in Gerihun.
About 250 of the estimated 400 snakes who had made the station their home have been killed.
Well, the joint isn’t exactly serpent free just yet. They hope to have the situation under control by next week.
What’s wrong with a few snakes?