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SNAKE CAUSES PANIC.

FERRY BOAT CAPSIZES

CALCUTTA, August 13.

A ferry boat was crossing the flooded River Hooghly when the boatman disturbed a snake in the bottom of the craft.' A panic ensued among the passengers and the vessel capsized. All were saved but one man.

Floods in Bihar have driven snakes, leopards and other jungle animals to seek refuge side by side. Villagers are isolated in high spots.

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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 190, 14 August 1933, Page 7

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SNAKE CAUSES PANIC. Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 190, 14 August 1933, Page 7

SNAKE CAUSES PANIC. Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 190, 14 August 1933, Page 7