Ten years and 12 million Zip-Its later, Cobra’s plumbing sales representative, Doug Cohen, was let go from the company and went to work as the president of G.T. Water.

Gene Luoma (from left), inventor of the Zip-It drain cleaning device, with his wife Kathie Luoma and son Brian Luoma. Gene has spent about $450,000 unsuccessfully trying to defend his patent.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A king cobra has reportedly escaped from its owner in the Orlando area, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

OCOEE, Fla. — A missing king cobra snake named Elvis was found Wednesday night inside a West Orange County home. Animal Control officials caught the 8-foot long snake in the garage of the house ...