15-foot Burmese python spotted crossing road in Florida
"No, Siri, we don't want to proceed to the route."
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Scientists say they've finally discovered female snakes have clitorises
For the first time ever, scientists found that several female snake species have not just one, but two, heart-shaped clitorises – and their stimulation could lead to longer and more frequent mating.
5-year-old boy rescued after python drags him into pool
The snake decided to "wrap his mouth around his ankle" and pull him underwater. So, the boy's 76-year-old grandfather literally jumped in to save the day.
Missing cobra nicknamed "Houdini" is finally located — only to escape again
Customs officers looking for the snake used "X-ray machines and wire cameras commonly used to search for drugs and other prohibited goods."
"Clever" king cobra escapes enclosure, forces zoo to shut down
A visitor managed to capture the escape on video, where a distressed person can be heard asking: "Is it safe to be here?"
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.
Snake researcher dies from rattlesnake bite in West Virginia
Martin was perhaps the foremost authority on timber rattlers, according to another rattlesnake researcher.
Man dies days after police tried to rescue him from boa constrictor
Police said the circumstances of the attack are unclear because "the dire situation" precluded "extended interviews ... about the snake, its origin, or anything along those lines."
6-year-old boy dies after getting bitten by rattlesnake in Colorado
A father and his two children were on a bike ride when his 6-year-old son ran ahead and was bitten by the snake,
2 mama pythons, dozens of hatchlings and eggs found in Florida
Two nests with dozens of hatched and unhatched eggs were found, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Florida team hauls in 18-foot, 215-pound Burmese python
The female python weighed in at 215 pounds, was nearly 18 feet long, and had 122 developing eggs, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida said.
Mom saves kids from venomous snake
This Mother's Day, we're saluting all the supermoms around the world who do so much every day to protect their children — like this mom in Australia, who in 2020 sprung into action to save her two daughters from a venomous snake outside their home.
Woman finds snake hiding in cabinet
“Give me a break”: This Australian woman was shocked to find a venomous brown tree snake hiding in her antique radiogram cabinet, where she says she also keeps her fish food.
Maryland man with over 100 snakes in home died from snake bite
Officials found over 100 venomous and non-venomous snakes in the man's house, with the largest being a 14-foot Burmese python.
Snake catcher removes carpet python from car
This snake catcher in Australia removed a “nice-sized” carpet python that was tangled up on the headrest of a woman's car.
Snake on plane forces jet to divert
An AirAsia passenger plane was forced to make an unscheduled landing after a snake could be seen wriggling in the cabin's light fittings.
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