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A preserved cobra in a jar, prepared by Herbert Condray, a science instructor at Jarrett Junior High School in Springfield, Mo.

Cobra

1953

In the early fall of 1953, ten cobras were found in northeast Springfield. The ensuing panic frightened residents, kept children indoors, and drew international attention to Springfield. No one knew how many snakes were loose in Springfield or just exactly how they got to the city, but most blamed a local exotic animal dealer, Reo …