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Snake meat is on sale at Carrefour-owned supermarket in Indonesia - TomoNews

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NORTH SULAWESI, INDONESIA — Need to add some variety to your home-cooked meals? A Instagram photo of python meat being sold at a Carrefour in Manado, North Sulawesi province has gone viral. Animal welfare organization Jakarta Animal Aid Network has denounced the sale of python meat, accusing Carrefour of directly legalizing the exploitation of protected animals. However, the type of snake meat that is being sold in the photo actually isn’t the kind of animal that is either protected or endangered. This particular python, or as locals call it — Patola — is a species commonly found in bushes or rice fields. Meanwhile, the three types of snakes that are protected in Indonesia are the Green Sanca, the Sanca Bodo and the Sanca Timor. In fact, the sale of patola is not that uncommon for the people of Manado. They even have an even more extreme market where exotic animal flesh can be purchased. Dishes of a more untraditional flavor, such as dogs, rats, and snakes, are also often consumed. The supermarket has commented that the only reason why would even consider selling snake meat is because it is a local delicacy. Manado residents have actually requested snake meat to purchase so they can cook it at home. The head of the store stood by their decision, telling local media that the law doesn’t prohibit the sale of snake meat. One Manado resident has no problem with it, stepping forward to say that snake meat actually tastes better than chicken. Besides, if such pythons aren’t actually rare or protected, is eating it really that much worse than eating chicken or beef? You be the judge. ----------------------------------------­--------------------- Go to https://www.patreon.com/tomonews and become a Patron now TomoNews is now on Patreon and we've got some cool perks for our hardcore fans. TomoNews is your best source for real news. We cover the funniest, craziest and most talked-about stories on the internet. Our tone is irreverent and unapologetic. If you’re laughing, we’re laughing. If you’re outraged, we’re outraged. We tell it like it is. And because we can animate stories, TomoNews brings you news like you’ve never seen before. Visit our official website for all the latest, uncensored videos: http://us.tomonews.com Check out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCj Check out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1f Get top stories delivered to your inbox everyday: http://bit.ly/tomo-newsletter See a story that should be animated? Tell us about it! Suggest a story here: http://bit.ly/suggest-tomonews Stay connected with us here: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS Google+ http://plus.google.com/+TomoNewsUS/ Instagram @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus