A professional snake handler from Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers in Australia arrived just in time to remove a coastal carpet python that had its sights set on a pet bird. The two animals were ...

Snakes have long fascinated and terrified humans, evoking a mix of awe and dread. Snakes have long inspired folklore, fiction, movies, and songs, as there is no place on Earth where snakes have not ...

A map reveals the habitat of the dangerous Copperhead snake across the US - accompanied by an expert's stark warning about its prevalence. The US harbors a variety of venomous snakes, but the ...

Narellan Snake Catchers in Australia relocated the eastern brown snake from the Sydney home Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

and they’ve even pursued people who’ve attempted to flee—behaviors markedly different from those of their land-based kin. Marine ecologist Tim Lynch and his colleagues may have figured out why: based ...

We are creating awareness so that we can have a culture and behaviour change among our people. We don't want to lose anyone to a snake bite," he says. Already, the Institute of Primate Research ...

In the 63 years of hosting the Rattlesnake Rodeo, health officials at Mizell Memorial Hospital say they see more snake bites outside of the event than when it happens.

Australian Reptile Academy snake expert Dr Christina Zdenek said people interfering and interacting with snakes was often a contributing factor in bites. Dr Christina Zdenek handling a snake.