ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH

Cops: Man stabbed at funeral; suspect tries to flee in limo

NORTH HAVEN, Conn.

Police say an argument at a funeral in Connecticut led to a stabbing and an attempted escape in a limousine.

Family members had gathered for a funeral in All Saints Cemetery in North Haven late last Wednesday morning when an argument broke out and one man was stabbed several times.

Police say the suspect tried to flee in the back of a limo but was stopped near the cemetery entrance.

Fifty-four-year-old Robert Ferrie was charged with first-degree assault, reckless endangerment and breach of peace.

He is being held on a $150,000 bond. It’s not clear if he has a lawyer.

The victim was treated at a hospital for nonlife- threatening injuries.

Police did not disclose the relationship between the victim and the suspect.

That hissing sound under the dryer? The missing king cobra

ORLANDO, Fla.

Elvis is back in the building.

Elvis, the missing king cobra snake, was returned to its owner’s home near Orlando after being on the loose for more than a month.

A woman who lives about a half-mile from owner Mike Kennedy called Orange County’s animal services last Wednesday night after hearing hissing sounds coming from under a clothes dryer in her garage.

Three animal services officers captured the 10-foot snake using special tongs.

The snake was too large for a traditional snake box, so the animal services officers placed Elvis in a cat cage and put it in a soft carrier for extra security.

Students at a nearby elementary school weren’t allowed outside for recess during the early days of the search for Elvis.

And a witty Twitter user even created an account for the missing snake with the tagline, “I’m on the loose in Orlando. Keep Away!”

By late last Wednesday, the latest post on the Orlando King Cobra account said, “Singing the Folsom Prison Blues tonight. Oh well at least I get three squares a day now.”

The owner’s wife, Valerie Kennedy, positively identified Elvis and state wildlife officials scanned Elvis for microchip-identification before returning to its owners.

Mike Kennedy pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge for failing to immediately report the snake missing.

Associated Press