WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE COBRA GUARDING SHOES IN LONDON? [+] ballot by aya ACTIVE Mon Sep 10, 07 - Tue Sep 09, 08 LONDON (AFP) - To their high society owners, a pair of haute couture shoes can be a precious thing. ADVERTISEMENT 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 Monday'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 you're a burglar," the spokeswoman said. That would have been so funny if the cobra ate the shoes. Ballot #118255 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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