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Cobras and King Ratsnakes Escape Flooded Farms in Southern China
The Guardian·Saturday, 11 July 2026
Hundreds of snakes, including cobras and king ratsnakes, have escaped from flooded breeding farms in Hengzhou, in China's Guangxi region, after days of heavy rainfall from Typhoon Maysak. Local media reported the escapes as floodwaters inundated the farms. The flooding has already killed at least eleven people across the region.
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