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Police in Vietnam seize 53 king cobras from car in the capital
• The Washington PostOfficer Dang Van Hanh said Monday the live snakes were taken to a wildlife rescue center near the capital where they treated before being released into the wild.
King cobras are the world’s longest venomous snake, and grow up to 5.5 meters (18) feet.The meat of the king cobras is considered a delicacy by some in Vietnam, where hunting and trading the snakes is banned. The snakes are also sometimes preserved in traditional medicines.