The snake was in fact a red-bellied black snake, which is commonly found along the east coast of Australia. These snakes can grow up to 4 feet long, and have a distinctive red underbelly that ...

Stock image of a red-bellied black snake. A snake catcher in Australia got a nasty surprise when he tried to capture one in Queensland. gorgar64/Getty ...

An "extremely venomous" two-meter-long green mamba snake is on the loose in the Netherlands, police said Tuesday, warning residents to stay indoors and under no circumstances attempt to ensnare ...

Red-bellied black snakes are mostly seen on the east coast of Australia and — though venomous — are typically shy, only lashing out when they are harassed, according to the Australian Museum.

Snake scare in Raleigh, and the aftermath In the summer of 2021, a venomous zebra cobra was on the loose in a North Raleigh neighborhood, an incident that captured the region’s attention.

A Green Mamba (Dendroaspis viridis) opens its mouth as it lays on a tree branch during the annual stocktaking at Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg, northern Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009.

Jim Harrison, co-director of the Kentucky Reptile Zoo, said he was bitten by a 'highly venomous' Jameson's mamba snake while working on an anti-venom project. He had to be put on a ventilator for ...

As of now, it's believed that the snake is likely hiding out somewhere in its owner's home. Green mamba snakes don't seek confrontation and are unlikely to go outside into the Dutch winter.

Snake scare in Raleigh, and the aftermath In the summer of 2021, a venomous zebra cobra was on the loose in a North Raleigh neighborhood, an incident that captured the region’s attention.