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Springfield remembers the Great Cobra Scare of 1953 (LISTEN)

Springfield remembers the Great Cobra Scare of 1953 (LISTEN)

by [email protected] | Sep 27, 2025 | History, News, Show Me Today

It sounds like something out of a movie, but in the summer of 1953, Springfield residents were on edge after a shipment of deadly cobras escaped into the city. Sean FitzGibbons from the History Museum on the Square shares how the bizarre event unfolded and why the...

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