"I Was Scared To Death": Missouri’s Great Cobra Scare Of 1953 Was Eventually Solved After 35 Years
"I Was Scared To Death": Missouri’s Great Cobra Scare Of 1953 Was Eventually Solved After 35 YearsAs the summer of 1953 drew to a close, Springfield, Missouri, was terrorized by a gang of cobras. Although it’s described today as “the oddest and most hilarious” story in the city’s history, the incident sparked several months of panic and confusion at the time. It took over 35 years to solve, but...