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Carrie,

I read with great disappointment your article as it appeared in the Illawarra Mercury Thursday 10th May 2007, headlined “Snakes alive… I really didn’t know”

It escapes me why someone would write an article promoting the fact that they have broken the law, and saddens me to think that you are seemingly trying to pass yourself off as some sort of heroine for your actions.

May I ask how you were sure it was a Brown Snake? The sad truth is that it really could have been any kind of snake and your reaction would have been the same – and probably was(Never let the truth get in the way of a good story). I am appalled by the dismissive style that the article uses to refer to the legality of your actions and find it offensive that you refer to someone who happens to be better informed of laws relating to Native Fauna as “Bloody Greenies”.

Perhaps more disturbing is that it seems as though you are hell bent on instilling your own ignorant fears onto your children as demonstrated when relaying your trip to Australia Zoo.

Regards
Mick Crehan – Snake enthusiast