Baby's Bizarre 'bite' of Passage with Cobra

[scribblet]

Talk about child abuse. Notice it was protested by animal rights people, but no protests about child abuse, that's even more bizarre.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1811

Baby's bizarre 'bite' of passage with cobra

Source: Daily Mail

Last updated at 11:31am on 9th May 2007

A one-year-old is forced to fight a neutered cobra during a shocking snake-charming rite of passage in India.

The baby tries to protect itslef while being repeatedly hit by the animal, which has also had its mouth stitched up and its fangs removed.

This bizarre spectator sport - reportedly from Kasimkota in Andhra Pradesh - has been condemned by animal rights protesters after footage appeared on the internet.

They've warned that a cobra's fangs grow back quickly, putting the youngsters in mortal danger.

Several snake charmers die each year while handling the animals.

[guyser]

Fight a cobra ?? That is plainly false. The baby could hardly hold its own head up.

Dumb maybe, but not worth the ink wasted on the story. The snake did not bite because it could not bite.

[scribblet]

Fight a cobra ?? That is plainly false. The baby could hardly hold its own head up.

Dumb maybe, but not worth the ink wasted on the story. The snake did not bite because it could not bite.

The baby was trying to protect itself according to the article , and the fangs grow back very quickly. It was child abuse and should not be allowed.

[sharkman]

How 'bout it's frickin' outrageous to put a baby with a wild animal?! The stupidest thing since Michael Jackson swung his baby from a balcony. What kind of hokey culture is it that allows babys to be treated this way?

[guyser]

The baby was trying to protect itself according to the article , and the fangs grow back very quickly. It was child abuse and should not be allowed.

A child that young does not have the wherewithal to protect itslef.

Unless you call the baby crawling toward the snake "protecting itself" .

I doubt child abuse as nothing could happen , but definitely dumb.whether the fangs can grow back or not, it did not and could not use them. Either way, the baby was safe from harm.

I watched the video. Stupid no matter how it is spun and should not occur.

[guyser]

How 'bout it's frickin' outrageous to put a baby with a wild animal?! The stupidest thing since Michael Jackson swung his baby from a balcony. What kind of hokey culture is it that allows babys to be treated this way?

M Jacksons act was far worse. This was dumb I agree with you there

Does your outrage extend to Bindi Irwin and her sibling ?

[guyser]

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[Shakeyhands]

http://www.break.com/index/crazy-parents-l...stle-cobra.html

judge for yourself. its quite obvious that the baby is in no danger.

[geoffrey]

That's disturbing. I think we need to put some pressure on the Indian government to outlaw such a barbaric practice. You'd expect to see this in remote Africa, not a supposedly developing country.

Disgusting filth that do such things. It's even worse that people stood around and watched. The parents need to be charged.

Sick sick sick.

[guyser]

Disgusting filth that do such things. It's even worse that people stood around and watched. The parents need to be charged.

Sick sick sick.

I can think of numerous ways that CDN kids are being exposed to far more harm.

Child car seats for one.

[GostHacked]

Disgusting filth that do such things. It's even worse that people stood around and watched. The parents need to be charged.

Sick sick sick.

I can think of numerous ways that CDN kids are being exposed to far more harm.

Child car seats for one.

Televison. Advertising.

People do stupid things all the time. Maybe these parents were not worried for they knew the snake was rendered harmless.

[Black Dog]

There's a great many parents who pose far greater risks to their kids than a defanged cobra.

[scribblet]

I can't believe some of you think its okay, no problem...wowzer

[Black Dog]

I can't believe some of you think its okay, no problem...wowzer

I don't think it's okay, but in the grand scheme of things, its pretty small potatoes.

[sharkman]

http://www.break.com/index/crazy-parents-l...stle-cobra.html

judge for yourself. its quite obvious that the baby is in no danger.

The baby could easily lose an eye, which in that poor culture would probably make him a beggar for life. Other than that, though, no danger.

[GostHacked]

http://www.break.com/index/crazy-parents-l...stle-cobra.html

judge for yourself. its quite obvious that the baby is in no danger.

The baby could easily lose an eye, which in that poor culture would probably make him a beggar for life. Other than that, though, no danger.

The baby could loose an eye if it smacked its head on a corner of a table. Again , parents are not worried, and it may not be ok, and it really is small potatoes in the overall scheeme of things.

[sharkman]

The baby could loose an eye if it smacked its head on a corner of a table. Again , parents are not worried, and it may not be ok, and it really is small potatoes in the overall scheeme of things.

I'd say the parents being not worried is the least reason to not worry about the child since they put him next to a wild animal.

Do you not see the cobra lunging at the baby's face? This is significantly more dangerous to an eye than a stationary table. BTW since the baby can only crawl at this point, the table is not a concern.

[GostHacked]

The baby could loose an eye if it smacked its head on a corner of a table. Again , parents are not worried, and it may not be ok, and it really is small potatoes in the overall scheeme of things.

I'd say the parents being not worried is the least reason to not worry about the child since they put him next to a wild animal.

Do you not see the cobra lunging at the baby's face? This is significantly more dangerous to an eye than a stationary table. BTW since the baby can only crawl at this point, the table is not a concern.

Hey a kitten or a puppy can take out an eye easily as well. Wild animals, domesticated animals, mom did not aim the bottle at the mouth, that kind of thing. In the long run, this kid will not fear snakes much at all.

[BubberMiley]

What kind of hokey culture is it that allows babys to be treated this way?

What kind of culture comes up with an icon like Michael Jackson?

[sharkman]

In the long run, this kid will not fear snakes much at all.

You are under the mistaken belief that a one yr old can remember an experience.

[jbg]

Talk about child abuse. Notice it was protested by animal rights people, but no protests about child abuse, that's even more bizarre.

How dare you fan hatred against an identifiable group?

[GostHacked]

In the long run, this kid will not fear snakes much at all.

You are under the mistaken belief that a one yr old can remember an experience.

But if the kid is always around snakes, he will get used to them and not be scared of them. And yes, your brian remembers everything you have ever done, just not too capable of recalling memories.

[sharkman]

In the long run, this kid will not fear snakes much at all.

You are under the mistaken belief that a one yr old can remember an experience.

But if the kid is always around snakes, he will get used to them and not be scared of them. And yes, your brian remembers everything you have ever done, just not too capable of recalling memories.

Good for you, why don't you perform this ritual on a young baby, use a friend's or extended family member if you don't have one of your own.

[GostHacked]

In the long run, this kid will not fear snakes much at all.

You are under the mistaken belief that a one yr old can remember an experience.

But if the kid is always around snakes, he will get used to them and not be scared of them. And yes, your brian remembers everything you have ever done, just not too capable of recalling memories.

Good for you, why don't you perform this ritual on a young baby, use a friend's or extended family member if you don't have one of your own.

Well, to each their own right?? I would actualy let my infant run rampant with a rabid pitbull. This was a useless thread with no political conversation at all.

[sharkman]

Then why do you read it and add stupid thoughts like how you'd let your infant run with a rabid pit bull? Sentiments like that are why there are child care services.