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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

London's Harrods hires cobra to guard $120,000 shoes

Mon Sep 10, 11:15 AM ET A real-life Egyptian cobra guards a pair of ruby- sapphire- and diamond-encrusted sandals by designer Rene Caovilla at Harrods department store London.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)

AFP/File Photo: A real-life Egyptian cobra guards a pair of ruby- sapphire- and diamond-encrusted sandals by designer...

LONDON (AFP) - To their high society owners, a pair of haute couture shoes can be a precious thing.

But to guard a 62,000 pound (120,000 dollar) pair of ruby- sapphire- and diamond-encrusted Rene Caovilla sandals at their London launch, retailer Harrods went to extreme lengths: bringing in a live Egyptian cobra to patrol the shoe counter.

Whether hiring a poisonous snake is, strictly speaking, the most effective means of guarding precious footwear might be a moot point with security experts.

But it makes for a pretty effective photo opportunity.

A spokeswoman for Harrods admitted that the cobra had been hired strictly for Monday's launch of the shoe collection.

"The snake has now been returned to its owner," she said.

So no need to fear snake bites at the shoe counter, then.

"Not unless you're a burglar," the spokeswoman said.

Like Rich said once a man protected his store with rattle snakes. One night the store was on fire and the firemen saw the warning sign posted. They let the store be burned to the ground cause snakes are active in the heat, as during the day the a/c kept them quiet. Hummm.

posted by LadyIrene @ 9/11/2007 12:09:00 AM

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