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When Pythons Attack: Hong Kong Snake Tales From Hunter and Hunted

A snake slithers from a chest at the Shia Wong Hip snake restaurant in Hong Kong. — A snake slithers from a chest at the Shia Wong Hip snake restaurant in Hong Kong.
Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg

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By Mary Hui and Isabella Steger

February 6, 2025 at 7:17 AM UTC

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This week, we talk to a snake catcher who offers night-time safaris, catch up with someone who had a run-in with a Burmese python, and look at the use of snakes in Cantonese slang.