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News Release: December 6, 2004
For Immediate Release: December 6, 2004 NR04-20
SNAKE FOUND IN CHRISTMAS TREE SHIPPING CONTAINER
HONOLULU - A snake was found on Saturday, December 4th in a shipping container after Christmas trees were offloaded at the Daiei store in Kailua, Oahu. An agriculture inspector retrieved the 13-inch snake, which has tentatively been identified as a type of non-venomous garter snake.
Inspectors from the Hawaii Department of
Agriculture have determined that the container of trees was shipped
from a company in Beaver Creek, Oregon. The majority of Christmas
trees bound for Hawaii are mechanically shaken and/or inspected prior
to shipping from the Pacific Northwest. Inspectors from HDOA
inspect each container of Christmas trees that arrive at the shipyards;
however, inspectors are not able to inspect each tree
individually. Snakes or unusual insects should be reported to the
HDOA Pest Hotline at
586-PEST (7378).
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For more information, contact:
Janelle Saneishi
Public Information Officer
Hawaii Department of Agriculture
Phone: (808) 973-9560
E-mail: hdoa.info@hawaii.gov