Sept. 17 (UPI) --An African snake is being cared for by authorities in Connecticut after apparently being abandoned in a reservoir area. Burlington & Canton Animal Control said on social media that a ...

SOUTH AFRICA -- South African authorities are applauding a pilot's courage for safely landing an aircraft after feeling a venomous stowaway cobra slithering on his body mid-flight. The pilot, Rudolf ...

Black Mambas, Africa’s fastest and most feared snakes, can be a key player into tracking pollution, while at the same time keeping ecosystems healthy. New research from the University of the ...

There's usually a sense of excitement about what lies beneath the Christmas tree, but for one festive family the biggest surprise was lurking in the branches up above. Rob and Marcela Wild wasted no ...

The driver was arrested for unlawful carrying of a weapon and illegal narcotics, the deputies said. The reptiles, which appeared to be ball pythons, were turned over to a family member at the scene.

Black mambas, which can measure to 14 feet, are Africa’s longest venomous snakes, whose bites are often lethal if not quickly ...

Ball pythons, native to Africa, are not part of the local ecosystem, and it's believed the four snakes were likely released pets. (KOMO News) MILL CREEK, Wash. — In early July, a maintenance team ...