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Florida dad keeps 200 exotic snakes in converted garage — and some of them even sleep with his kids
This family is snake-charmed.
'South Africa's Steve Irwin' dead at 44 from venomous snake bite
In one post shortly before the fatal bite, Dinkelman shows his son, Rex, handling a green snake — grabbing it by the head with his bare hands.
Family charged nearly $300K for life-saving cure after rattlesnake bit 2-year-old: 'I thought he was going to die'
The more than 30 vials of antivenom used to save the toddle's life accounted for $213,278 of the total bill.
Florida biologists warn invasive pythons can swallow deer, alligators whole
The snake enlarged its jaw to fit around the deer’s entire torso – leaving its legs and hooves hanging out on the grass.
Newly discovered snake species gets named after Leonardo DiCaprio — here's the reason why
The snakes is just 22 inches long, which is considered small, with "short" heads, "large” nostrils, many teeth, and a "steeply domed snout." They have a "faint" gray band, which...
Snake slithers into Dodgers dugout during Mets' NLCS Game 2 win
The Dodgers had a snake problem in their dugout before dropping Game 2 of the NLCS to the Mets on Monday.
Family shocked when scary sight emerges from couch while they're watching TV
A UK family is reeling after they discovered a snake underneath their couch while they were watching television.
Snake yoga is here to make you squirm — and maybe conquer an overwhelming fear
At one exercise studio, goat and puppy yoga are a thing of the past.
Huge python grabs Thai woman as she's doing dishes, squeezes her for 2 hours
Arom Arunroj, 64, was cleaning up in her kitchen just outside Bangkok on Tuesday night when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a massive...
Florida Python Challenge winner awarded $10K grand prize for killing the most invasive snakes
The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 pythons from the swamp during the 10-day hunt.
4-foot-long snake throws up two other serpents, including rattlesnake
It’s a snake-eat-snake world out there, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has the photos to prove it.
13-foot Burmese python relocated to NY zoo after owner admitted it was getting too big to handle
"We're thrilled because she is so docile -- she's really easy to work with. She's gonna be a great animal for education purposes. We can bring her out, and let...
Venomous snake warning issued by wildlife officials in New Jersey: 'Never touch it'
Wildlife officials issued a warning in Somerset County, New Jersey, to be on guard for northern copperhead snakes after one of the species was seen last week in Watchung, a Garden State...
Epic mongoose and cobra fight on airport tarmac delays flight
Fight or flight?
Man bitten in the testicles by 12-foot snake in bathroom worst nightmare: 'Blood everywhere'
“I felt something biting my balls. It was very painful, so I put my hands in the toilet to see what was wrong. I was shocked that I grabbed a...
Hunters descend on the Florida Everglades for annual Burmese python hunt
The state's wildlife commission hosts the Florida Python Challenge to incentivize people to track down invasive Burmese pythons that thrive in Florida’s preserved wetlands.
3-foot-long snake found slithering across NYC street: cops
A 3-foot-long snake was caught slithering its way across a Big Apple street Sunday morning, cops said.
Connecticut animal lover nearly dies after he was bit by rattlesnake he tried to help off road
“He was getting to the point where he really couldn’t talk,” she told the station. “You couldn't understand him. It was like trying to talk to someone with a mouth...