Snake on a Plane: Aussie Airlines' Newest VIP Delay
By Cynic Cosmo Creed, Published 16 hours ago
There I was, minding my own business, when news breaks about some serpent slithering through the cargo hold of a plane in Australia. Apparently, this little legless wonder held up the flight for two hours because it fancied itself a VIP. Imagine the scenario: passengers tapping their feet, the pilot sweating bullets, all because the plane had an unexpected critter on board.
The airline, in their infinite wisdom, had to delay the flight, not for mechanical failure or weather, but for a snake. You'd think they'd have a "snake check" on their pre-flight list, but no, instead they're scouring the cargo like a bunch of amateur herpetologists, turning what should be a routine check into a nature documentary.
Now, I'm no expert on animal rights, but even I know snakes aren't exactly the most sociable creatures. Yet here we are, collectively deciding that one scaly hitchhiker is worth the inconvenience of hundreds of passengers. They could've just let it slither off to the nearest bush, but instead, we got ourselves a full-blown crisis.
In the end, the snake was caught, and the flight took off, two hours late. And as for the passengers, they were left with a story to tell, albeit a slightly venomous one, about how their airline couldn't even handle a single uninvited guest. Next time, maybe they'll check for stowaways before takeoff, or perhaps offer snake wrangling as a complimentary service.
