Python vies for role in Met Opera production

Snake charmer Zoe Ziegfeld is searching for the perfect python to join her on stage for a production at the Metropolitan Opera.

• Sep 5

Video shows 8-foot python pulled from N.J. backyard

A massive 8-foot python was found in a New Jersey backyard​. The 40-pound snake is now safely back in a cage, but not before it gave residents in Freehold a scare.

• Aug 6

8-foot python found in New Jersey backyard

The 40-pound snake is now safely back in a cage, but not before it gave residents in Freehold a scare. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.

• Aug 6

1 python recovered, 2 still missing in Forest Park, Queens

Three large pythons were spotted in Forest Park, Queens earlier this week. So far, only one of them has been caught. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.

• Sep 26, 2025

New Jersey warning about venomous snakes. Here's what to know.

New Jersey wildlife officials are warning residents to watch out for northern copperhead snakes.

• Sep 4, 2024

Large snake in Rockland County lake creating a lot of local concern

Officials say a 5-foot rat snake has taken up residence in Congers Lake in Clarkstown.

• Apr 17, 2024

Man caught at border with Burmese pythons in pants is sentenced

Calvin Bautista, 38, has been sentenced for trying to smuggle three Burmese pythons into the U.S.

• Feb 15, 2024

Three-foot snake found in Jersey City apartment

Animal control determined the snake was a pet and they are trying to find the owner.

• Mar 6, 2023

Snake discovered on United flight from Florida to New Jersey

The non-venomous snake was removed from the plane by airport staff when the flight landed in Newark.

• Oct 19, 2022