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20-May-07, 01:30 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: Sydney | | | It looks dead when they're measuring its length alongside the car..
Egh. Why couldn't they have called you Baz? *sigh*
Honestly..some people. Quote:
Originally Posted by dickyknee  That guy is a nut job , what's with the bandages stuck to his gloves hehehe.
Like the way he goes for a high five , and gets snubbed lol. | hehehe yeah I laughed at that.
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20-May-07, 01:50 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Gender:  | | | | I agree it was dead when they mesure it its all limp.
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20-May-07, 01:59 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 20 | | | | I would agree but u can see it flip itself over once he lays it on it side, a split second before they change camera shots
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20-May-07, 06:56 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-07 Location: Toowoomba, Oueensland Age/Gender: 16 | | | | yea they probably killed the poor thing
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20-May-07, 09:27 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Melton | | | | I'm new to youtube, but how can someone find out who this dude is?
Has anyone rang him yet?
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20-May-07, 09:32 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: melbourne australia Age: 45 | | | [ 0407965092..He's not hard to get in touch with.. http://www.byronnews.com.au/localnew...condsubsection=
i rang his number a couple of time but it goes to an answering machine
you can call him on 0407 965092 or to George Ellis, PO Box 376, Mullumbimby, 2482.
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20-May-07, 09:40 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Melton | | | | Sorry I missed pages 2,3 and 4 of the postings....(got a bit fired up)
Was there any response to the complaints about him? |
20-May-07, 09:48 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: melbourne australia Age: 45 | | | | Geoge ellis is not his real name but a shortened version of his greek name..he is well known in mullumbimby as the local snake catcher but i havnt got to much info yet....but i will
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20-May-07, 09:48 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: sydney Age/Gender: 21  | | | | what a god damn nut job, whats with the speech and crying about the 2000th brown snakes he's caught (or more to the point probably seriously injured). why on earth didn't he bag it? probably just so he could watch it striking around stressing out cause he thinks it looks cool
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20-May-07, 10:01 PM
|  | Friend of huey Subscriber | | | | | I just watched that again, I lived up in the Tweed for quite a while and reckon thats at the Hari farm out of Murwillumbah. I know there are more capable people then him up there. I think he should be put out to pasture and give it to someone else.
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20-May-07, 10:06 PM
|  | Frenchie Subscriber | Join Date: May-07 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 34 | | | | Email
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Originally Posted by Tsidasa I just sent this email to the paper that wrote that article:
To whom it may concern
I write to you in reference of your story entitled "Horror' snake season", from the 14/09/2006
I am from West Australia, I have a licence to keep reptiles and I own two snakes and some geckoes.
Over the past year I have been doing a lot of research into reptiles. I by no means would refer to myself as an expert. I still have a lot to learn and am only just scraping the surface.
However, I was just wondering if you have seen George "The Snake Man" Ellis at work.
Recently your story on George Ellis was brought to my attention through a reptile forum where we are all in dismay.
I have to say the way he captures and removes snakes is appalling and abhorent. He seems to stand on the snake and then half crush it with his tongs. His "work" has been caught on video several times.
His licence should be revoked and he should not be allowed anywhere near the industry.
It worries me that many people are actually calling this guy to have snakes removed.
What worries me more is that your paper is encouraging the man and even getting people to GIVE HIM MONEY as some kind of charity case.
I'm sorry if the tone of this is anger but quite frankly I am appalled and worried for the welfare of the animals that this man comes into contact with.
I just thought I should bring it to your attention, just who you are supporting.
Please refer to video link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brEyVyqBaCM
Thank you.
Jennifer | Hey Jennifer...
First of all: fair play to you for sending the email...
Did you receive any answer from the newpapers?
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20-May-07, 10:17 PM
| | Frenchie Subscriber | Join Date: May-07 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 34 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by snakesrule It is an eastern brown and I for one will be contacting NSW Parks & Wildlife on Monday about this incident. .
If we were caught by Dept of Sust. & Environment in Victoria handling a snake like that we would be hung , drawn & quartered & deservedly so.
On top of all that he describes that as rescuing the snake ???
I wonder how good a snake catcher he really is without his snake tongs and his offsider.
Also now that snake will probably die from extensive internal injuries if it hasnt died already.
Well done Barry for bringing this to our attention. | Quote:
Originally Posted by ssssnakeman I reckon the snake was already dead when he measured it along the side of the car..
the snake at the end that you can see in the box would probably be a different one... | Quote:
Originally Posted by Outbackexotics I agree it was dead when they mesure it its all limp. | Quote:
Originally Posted by grimbeny I would agree but u can see it flip itself over once he lays it on it side, a split second before they change camera shots | I thought the snake was dead too as it was all floppy... I have watched again and again after Grim's remark but I am not sure the snake flipped itself over... It moves for sure but I rekon it is just gravity...
Anyway, if it's still alive at that point, it would probably be dead by now...
Hopefully NSW Park & Wildlife will respond to Snakesrule asap and you guys will keep us all posted of the outcomes...
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20-May-07, 10:24 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 20 | | | | Yea im not so sure but it seems to me like its belly side up and their is a def colour change to its back colour. Im not certian either way im sure its probably not alive now. Definatly would have caused injury with that heavy weight. I hope this guy gets whats coming for him.
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20-May-07, 10:28 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: May-05 Location: wide bay queensland | | | i do not know much about catching and relocating vens. and do not wish to.
HOW MANY of you that have been saying how badly treated this snake was treated have actually called this guy and stated your views.
NOT MANY i would bet.
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