Hong Kong snake kings a dying breed

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Hong Kong snake kings a dying breed

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-snake-kings-dying-breed-141831535.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wdsOr82cturzr0HT_basUA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-02-07T141831Z_1_CBRE91613QZ00_RTROPTP_2_OUKOE-UK-HONGKONG-SNAKE-SOUP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Snake shop owner Mak Tai-kong, 84, holds snakes which were caught in mainland China, in front of wooden cabinets containing snakes, at his snake soup store in Hong Kong" align="left" title="Snake shop owner Mak Tai-kong, 84, holds snakes which were caught in mainland China, in front of wooden cabinets containing snakes, at his snake soup store in Hong Kong" border="0" /></a>Hong Kong (Reuters) - When a king cobra lunges at Chau Ka-ling as the door to its wooden cage falls open in her busy Hong Kong restaurant, she just laughs, then pulls it gently into her arms. For Chau is a &quot;snake king,&quot; one of scores in Hong Kong who have through generations tamed snakes to make soup out of them, a traditional cuisine believed to be good for the health. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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