now what thief would dare tempt fate like this....

[slipknotpsycho]

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 MondayÃ?’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 youÃ?’re a burglar," the spokeswoman said.

LondonÃ?â??s Harrods hires cobra to guard $120,000 shoes - Yahoo! News

slipknotpsycho Reviewed by slipknotpsycho on 09-11-2007. now what thief would dare tempt fate like this.... 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 Rating: 5

[ganjzilla]

hahaha wow thats a lawsuit waiting to happen..."well officer my brother was just looking at those sandals over there and their crazy ass cobra bit him"