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Not All Foolish Laws Remain on the Books Forever

 

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - A mythical monster with a snake's body and a dog's head, believed by some to have lived for hundreds of years in the murky depths of Lake Storsjon, is now fair game for hunters, if they can find it. Authorities lifted a 19-year-old endangered species protection, saying that was hardly necessary for a creature whose existence is unproven.

 

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"Hunting of Snake-dog Permitted." The Omaha World-Herald (Saturday, November 12, 2005):

 




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