Ciaran’s Peculier [sic] Blog

Gardai in Dublin are appealing for help in locating a missing snake which they fear may have left the country and travelled to Brussels.

It belongs to the very rare Biffo Cobra species. It’s green with white and orange banding, as well as some black spots forming the letter F on both its back and front.

The snake, though venomous, is not usually dangerous unless it’s cornered when it has a tendency to lash out, opening its mouth very wide and allowing its pendulous lower lip to flap menacingly.

A garda spokesman said that their main concern is that the snake may be getting hungry. Its preferred food is steak.