This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Hunter, also known as Cobrasnake, a 37-year-old celebrity photographer who lives between Los Angeles and New York City. It's been edited ...

Stellenbosch Snake Removal removed a cape cobra from the ladies' room of a lodge in South Africa Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...