Over 90 snakes found under Northern California home

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Australian woman finds deadly tiger snake at her feet while driving 50 miles per hour

CNN

CNN — Police in Australia said a woman was forced to fend off a deadly tiger snake in her vehicle while driving 50 miles per hour on a freeway outside Melbourne. Police officers responded to reports of a barefoot woman trying to flag down vehicles on the side of the Monash Freeway on Saturday, Victoria Police said in a statement. …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Exploring the Rich Biodiversity of Agumbe Rainforest Research Station

The Hindu

A group of researchers and volunteers are exploring the Agumbe Rainforest Research Station in Karnataka, India. They are studying the diverse wildlife of the region, including King Cobras. The researchers have dispelled myths and fears about King Cobras, and they have rescued many snakes from human attacks. The volunteers were impressed by the beauty and diversity of the rainforest, and …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Invasive two-metre-long snake breeding inside walls, attics across UK, scientists warn

The Independent

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2 months ago

Is Europe's biggest snake living in YOUR walls? Experts warn invasive six-foot reptiles are spreading in the wild across Britain... and live in the gaps in people's homes

Daily Mail

One of Europe's largest species of snakes have been making homes in British attics and walls of houses, a study has revealed. The aesculapian snakes have recently been discovered in a church roof and inside the walls of a care home, There are two known populations of aesculapians in Britain; around the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay, north Wales, …

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2 months ago

Serpent's Revenge: 7-Foot Snake Devours Smaller Companion, Spits It Out in Front of Crowd

News 18

An astonishing scene unfolded in Kota, Rajasthan, when a 7-foot long snake was observed swallowing a smaller snake of its own species. The larger snake, from Dhaman species, consumed over half of the smaller snake, measuring approximately 2.5 to 3 feet. The presence of onlookers likely startled the larger snake, prompting it to eject the smaller snake. Fortunately, the smaller …

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3 months ago

Deadly detail hiding in plain sight in this Sydney garden

Daily Mail

The reptile slithered through several gardens Residents in a newly developed suburb were left horrified after they discovered an eastern brown snake lurking in their front garden. Mr Williams said residents had seen the snake crawling around the front gardens of several properties. The creature, which is the second most venomous snake in the world, was seen crawling across several …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Newborn rattlesnakes at a Colorado ‘mega den’ are making their live debut

Associated Press

— A “mega den” of hundreds of rattlesnakes in Colorado is getting even bigger now that late summer is here and babies are being born. Since researchers put their remote camera online in May, several snakes have become known in a chatroom and to scientists by names including “Woodstock,” “Thea” and “Agent 008.” The live feed, which draws as many …

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4 months, 1 week ago

These Snake Species Eat Other Snakes as Prey, Here's How And Why They Do It

News 18

Snakes, long objects of fascination in human folklore and mythology, display a unique behaviour known as ophiophagy, or the consumption of other snakes. In addition to the King Cobra, the Eastern Kingsnake in North America is another example of a snake that preys on other snakes. Utilising constriction to kill, the Kingsnake wraps around its prey, suffocating it – a …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Here’s why snake hunters from across the U.S. are wading into the Florida Everglades

NPR

Here’s why snake hunters from across the U.S. are wading into the Florida Everglades toggle caption Lynne Sladky/AP It’s the time of year when Florida officials allow both amateur and professional snake hunters alike to scatter across parts of the Everglades on a mission to capture as many Burmese pythons as they can wrangle. The annual Florida Python Challenge began …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

4 life-saving tips for when you spot a rattlesnake on the trail

LA Times

My good friend Bob and I were hiking to Strawberry Peak when she abruptly said, “Stop.” That’s our code for danger. “Some are going to be more shy, and they’re going to be quicker to rattle at you or try to get away, whereas others are going to be more bold,” McGee said. “If a rattlesnake is coming in your …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Coyote sneaks into Simi Valley home through dog door, is killed by owner with kitchen knife

LA Times

A coyote is seen in Liberty Canyon. A resident encountered a coyote Monday in his Simi Valley home, in a neighborhood that backs onto Long Canyon. While much of California braced for triple-digit heat waves and devastating wildfires, a coyote decided the time was right to sneak into a Simi Valley home and try to eat a Chihuahua. “He continued …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Connecticut man bitten by rare rattlesnake he tried to help ends up in coma

Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. — When Joseph Ricciardella saw the snake in the road, he stopped his car and tried to help it avoid getting run over. The attempted good deed landed him in a Connecticut hospital in a medically induced coma after the timber rattlesnake, which is rare in the Northeast, bit his hand when he threw a shirt over it …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cobra Rescued from Snake Charmers in Shalibanda

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: In a joint operation 10 days ahead of Naga Panchami, the Greater Hyderabad Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and People for Animals rescued a cobra from snake charmers in Shalibanda early on Tuesday. It an annual feature by animal welfare activists to rescue snakes, especially in and around Shalibanda, Hussaini Alam, Gowlipura, Begum Bazar, Doodh Bowli, Lal …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Webcam monitors rattlesnakes at Colorado 'mega den' for citizen science

Associated Press

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — They creep, slither and slide over and around each other by the dozen and now there’s a webcam so that anybody can watch them online at any time, even at night. A “mega den” with as many as 2,000 rattlesnakes isn’t top binge-watching for many people. AP AUDIO: Webcam monitors hundreds of rattlesnakes at a Colorado …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Man in China caught smuggling 100 live snakes in his trousers

The Hindu

A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the country's customs authority. The unnamed traveller was stopped by customs officers as he sought to slip out of semi-autonomous Hong Kong and into the border city of Shenzhen, China Customs said in a statement on Tuesday. …

China Snakes

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Salem district sees alarming surge in snake sightings, rescue services stretched

New Indian Express

SALEM: Salem District is grappling with a significant increase in snake sightings, compelling the Fire and Rescue Department to seek additional support. A senior officer in the fire & rescue services department told TNIE, “We need to search for snakes, and in order to rescue them, we often have to ignite smoke or use water to flush them out from …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 35 snakes crawl out of a house in Assam's Nagaon. Watch heart-stopping video

Hindustan Times

Picture this: You're going about your day when suddenly, your bathroom becomes a snake pit. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} News agency ANI shares a video of the snakes being collected from the person's home. In the post, they informed, "Around 35 snakes crawl were found in a house in the Kaliabor area of Assam's Nagaon district. Watch the video here: …

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7 months ago

He picked up a package and found a live rattlesnake inside: ‘Do I have any enemies?’

LA Times

A Western rattlesnake, also known as Northern Pacific rattlesnake. But Elijah Bowles believes that’s exactly what happened last week, when he picked up a package at the Twentynine Palms Post Office and found a live rattlesnake inside. The package, marked “fragile” in black marker, listed as a return address a home in Palm Coast, Fla., but tracking information indicates that …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

The desert is gentrifying. This snake wrangler has a front-row view

LA Times

Rattlesnake wrangler Danielle Wall carries a Mojave rattlesnake from a container to return it to its natural habitat on April 23 in Landers, Calif. Good morning. A snake wrangler’s view of gentrification in the California desert When I first reached out to Danielle Wall, I was hoping to learn about rattlesnakes. The snake wrangler has become a celebrity in California’s …

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8 months ago

The scavengers stalking the world's cities

BBC

The scavengers stalking the world's cities Alamy From ibis to hyenas, a surprising variety of scavengers have been drawn to urban life. Getty Images In Africa, elephants are sometimes forced to visit human settlements to get from one wild space to another Elephants The animals can often be seen snuffling through reeking piles of rubbish on the outskirts of Kotdwar, …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rattlesnakes on Santa Catalina Island have learned that it pays to be unusually aggressive

LA Times

Discerning what makes rattlesnakes tick is a life’s work for researchers like William Hayes. “The results of this study unambiguously revealed substantially greater defensiveness in Catalina rattlesnakes compared to mainland rattlesnakes,” the study says. “By introducing mammalian predators and antagonists to Catalina, humans have made encounters with rattlesnakes more dangerous,” the study suggests, “a fact that should be appreciated by …

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1 year ago

Timber rattlesnakes in New Hampshire: A hike into the woods to see their secret den.

Slate

Timber rattlesnakes are the most critically endangered animals in New Hampshire. I actually did own something like “wide sailor’s pants,” Swedish explorer Pehr Kalm’s outfit of choice for navigating rattlesnake territory in the 18th century. To have little choice about bringing new life into a major historical event, as I was already pregnant when lockdown began and soon realized my …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Viral Video Shows King Cobra Chilling On Bed At A Shop

News 18

Horror struck at a shop in Rajasthan’s Kota after a deadly King Cobra slithered from under their pillow on the bed. There were a dozen employees at the shop while the cobra was found.#Rajasthan #Kota pic.twitter.com/SPSjPAy2bL— Vani Mehrotra August 25, 2023 A worker told India.com that as soon as they lifted the pillow in the room, the cobra stood up …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Huge eastern brown snake found in a veggie patch near Armidale

ABC

Snake season in the north of New South Wales is off to a spectacular start, with a two-metre eastern brown being pulled from a veggie garden near Armidale. Key points: An estimated six foot eastern brown snake was caught and relocated near Armidale Local services say calls for snake relocations have started earlier than usual A local catcher expects a …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Rattlesnake vendor ensnared in wildlife trafficking sting at exotic reptile show

LA Times

David Sneddon, left, pleaded guilty to wildlife trafficking. David Sneddon’s trouble with federal agents started at a booth where he was selling pythons, red-tailed boas and rattlesnakes at Repticon, a reptile trade show in South Carolina. “Everybody pretty much knows who’s breeding what, who’s keeping what, who’s selling what, who’s working on what breeding projects, or who’s importing or exporting, …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Coyote enters Woodland Hills home through dog door

LA Times

A coyote makes its way on vacant land in El Sereno in February. Another coyote entered a Woodland Hills home early Friday, through a dog door, and left after an encounter with the resident cat and, later, the homeowner. A Woodland Hills pet owner got more than she bargained for early Friday morning when a coyote breezed through the dog …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Australian woman finds poisonous snake slithering on her bed

Hindustan Times

Imagine you are all set to go to bed after a long day, but as soon as you remove the covers to sleep, a massive snake slithers on your bed. Poisonous snake was found on a woman's bed in Australia. A very deadly eastern brown snake was discovered by a woman when she went to change the covers on her …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Increasing snake sightings in Secunderabadâ€™s RK Puram worry residents

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Residents of RK Puram in Secunderabad are a worried lot over increasing snake sightings in the area, with many also reporting home invasions by reptiles. Expert Avinash Visvanathan, the general secretary of Friends of Snakes, an organisation that works to protect and create public awareness about snakes, said he receives about 150-200 calls about snake sightings in the city …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Man discovers baby eastern brown snake being attacked by redback spider in his Two Wells shed

ABC

Having grown up on a farm, Kyle Andrews is no stranger to snakes or spiders. Key points: A man found a baby eastern brown snake trapped in a web with a redback spider on its tail Brown snakes and redback spiders are both highly venomous A snake catcher has reminded people to call in an expert if they come across …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Snake sightings surge in Western Australian Wheatbelt draws tips from reptile removalist

ABC

An animal rescue service in the Western Australian Wheatbelt region said increased rainfall and enduring mice numbers were to blame for a surge in residential snake sightings. Key points: This Wheatbelt reptile removalist says he's rescued twice the usual number of snakes this summer Jyden Couzens has found snakes under swags, in sock drawers and behind fridges He believes increased …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Snake found behind vending machine at Marion Shopping Centre days after entering roof

ABC

A highly venomous snake that hitched a ride in the car of an unsuspecting driver has been caught in Adelaide's largest shopping centre — after being on the loose for two days. Key points: The red-bellied black snake was seen by a customer at Adelaide's largest shopping centre The snake was found and safely captured two days later It is …

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2 years ago

A 16-foot reticulated python was rescued in Austin, Texas after being missing for months

CNN

CNN — An “unhappy” 16-foot albino reticulated python was rescued by an animal shelter in Austin, Texas on Monday – after being missing for months. In the meantime, shelter staff members recalled a social media post they’d seen months previously about a missing python. Staff at the Austin Animal Center picked up the snake after receiving calls from concerned residents. …

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2 years ago

Brown snake found in kitchen of suburban home: Merriwa NSW

Daily Mail

Mr Luke said the brown snake was the biggest he had ever handled It took local snake catcher Andrew Luke more than an hour to catch the reptile Couple said when they saw the snake they considered burning their house down A 'monster' six foot long brown snake has been spotted in a rural NSW town A 'monster' six-foot-long brown …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Florida police officer catches a 10-foot-long snake, netizens react

Hindustan Times

In Florida, a massive 10-foot-long, 75-pound boa snake was discovered. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office recently received an emergency call to rescue this dangerous snake. The Sheriff's office shared a post on Facebook and wrote, "A day in the life of a SLCSO Ag Deputy is never routine. How fitting on National First Responder Day that our deputies, with …

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2 years, 2 months ago

There Are Too Many Snakes In This Montana Campaign

Huff Post

Ryan Zinke fancies himself a snake wrangler. On Thursday, Tranel released her third snake-themed campaign “I’ve spent my career taking on snakes like Ryan Zinke,” Tranel says in the ad, standing at an airstrip and holding a snake in a shovel. “In Congress, I’ll take on anyone who tries to rip off Montana.” Zinke, Tranel and Libertarian John Lamb are …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Red-bellied black snake with its head stuck in beer can found by Heyfield man

ABC

In true Australian fashion, a snake has been found soaking up the sun while having a quiet beer in eastern Victoria. Key points: A man in Heyfield found a snake with its head stuck in a VB can The snake was released into the wild by a wildlife carer Litter is a common cause of death for wildlife Bryan Gell …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Sunshine Coast snake catchers recover 'one of the thickest' Red-Bellied Black snakes they've ever seen

ABC

Snake season is officially underway in Queensland and they're back — in a big way. Key points: The snake catcher says the 1.2m reptile almost didn't fit in the hook Residents are being warned to look out for snakes as breeding season is underway There have been 856 snake bite incidents across the state in the last year Snake catchers …

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2 years, 4 months ago

The ‘ambassador of rattlesnakes’ dies of a rattlesnake bite

The Independent

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2 years, 5 months ago

From SA to India: Meet the reality TV show snake rescue couple

Live Mint

In the sweltering heat of June in Mysore, Karnataka, Simon Keys and Siouxsie Gillett are busy attending to calls to rescue snakes that may have entered a yard or a home. Incidentally, Season 8 of the show was released earlier this week, where Keys, who describes himself has ‘snake wrangler extraordinaire’ and Gillett, a professional herpetologist and snake handler, are …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Snake wrangler aims to ease public’s fear by safely relocating reptiles

LA Times

Around this time every year, Bruce Ireland‘s phone starts ringing like mad, especially in the late afternoon on sunny days. They save their venom for their prey.” In his 47 years of collecting and rescuing the scaly reptiles, Ireland said he’s never been bitten by a venomous snake, though he has been nipped many times by frightened nonvenomous snakes. “It’s …

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2 years, 9 months ago

US border authorities in California find 52 reptiles hidden in man's clothing

India Today

A man who tried to slither past US border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing, authorities said Tuesday. The man was driving a truck when he arrived at the San Ysidro border crossing with Mexico on February 25 and was pulled out for additional inspection, US Customs and Border Protection said in a statement. …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Broken Hill snake catcher Ash McInnes wants to educate public on misunderstood reptiles

ABC

Ash McInnes is snake obsessed. Known around town as the Broken Hill Snake Catcher and with a business of the same name, Mr McInnes is the man to call if a snake needs rescuing or relocating. "If we get a call out and it's a problem snake in an area with dogs or cats we'll relocate it," Mr McInnes says. …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Urbanised Bengaluru: The New Habitat for Snakes

The Quint

“Sun’s out, snakes out!” exclaimed Shuayb Ahmed, and Yatin Kalki as they jumped to action. Ahmed, an independent snake rescuer, had received a frantic call from a woman who spotted a snake—claimed to be a juvenile spectacled cobra—in her house in Bengaluru. The team quickly geared up for the ‘rescue’—an empty pillow case, a snake hook, a hollow pipe, and …

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3 years ago

Police rescue a 5-foot-long snake hiding inside a new couch in Florida. See pics

Hindustan Times

A man in Florida ended up getting more than he bargained for when he bought a new couch home – a snake hidden inside it. A resident at Marilyn Pines calls this afternoon because he’s got a snake in his condo and it’s hiding in his couch. Officers carry the couch outside and find the red tail boa deep inside …

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3 years, 3 months ago

US tribes demand emergency protection for wolves

Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — Dozens of American Indian tribes asked the Biden administration Tuesday to immediately enact emergency protections for gray wolves, saying states have become too aggressive in hunting the animal. But Izzy Baird, a spokeswoman for Relist Wolves Coalition, which has been working with tribal nations on the issue, noted in an email that Wisconsin hunters went over their …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Couple find 18 snakes under their bed as they are about to go to sleep in Georgia

The Independent

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3 years, 6 months ago

US Family Shocked to Discover 4 Snakes Living in The Roof Of Their New House

News 18

Excited to move to a new place, a family in the United States soon discovered their latest home already had some unwanted tenants. Things went awry for the family when after some time, the ceiling cracked open and displayed four rat snakes that were already living there, News Channel 9 reported. Harry Pugliese says problems have persisted at this house …

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3 years, 7 months ago

NC woman bit by snake, fell off ladder while trimming hedges

Associated Press

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina woman is recovering from a fall off a ladder prompted by a surprise snake bite. Heatherly Noble was trimming hedges outside the front door of her Mooresville home on May 15 when a non-venomous black racer emerged from the bush and bit her, news outlets reported. She said she didn’t realize what caused the …

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