There’s a whole spectrum of animal lovers out there. Some love cuddly companions, others are intrigued by slithering snakes and creepy crawlies, and then there are those who crave the thrill of observing wildlife in their natural habitat. Whichever one of these categories you fall under (or maybe you fall into multiple), there’s a game […]
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Suicide by snake: Animal smuggler kills himself by getting one of his cobras to bite him as he is arrested in South Africa
A security guard committed suicide by snake by goading his own deadly serpents into delivering fatal bites after he was arrested by police in South Africa. Marius Joubert, 28, died in agony after his illegally-smuggled Indochinese Spitting Cobra and a second snake pumped lethal venom into his hand and wrist after he stuck his hand […]
Man dies after being bitten by snake in north Queensland
A man has died in hospital after being bitten multiple times by a snake in north Queensland. Queensland ambulance service paramedics were called to a Deeragun property after 3pm on Tuesday. The man was in a critical condition and had sustained “multiple” snake bites at a separate address. He was taken to Townsville hospital but […]
Crime syndicate attempting to smuggle $1.2 million worth of Australian reptiles to Hong Kong dismantled by NSW Police
More than 250 lizards worth around $1.2 million on the black market in Hong Kong have been found during the bust of a crime gang, police say. A criminal syndicate planning to export over $1 million worth of Australian reptiles to Hong Kong has been busted, NSW Police say. Strike Force Whyaratta was established in […]
Spotted Black Snake Discovered Chilling in Queensland Toilet
Ah, Australia, the land of adorable fuzzy creatures like koalas and quokkas, but also of terrifying (but important) creatures like crocodiles and spiders the size of your hand. Recently, one Queensland resident had an unexpected run-in with a scaly local. After entering a public toilet, the person was shocked to discover that a spotted black […]
Deadly brown snake bites Queensland woman in her bed while another serpent seen in fridge ice dispenser
A Queensland woman has been bitten in her bed by the world’s second most venomous snake, the state’s ambulance service says. The eastern brown snake bit the woman, who is in her 20s, on her hand in the early hours of Friday on a rural property in the Western Downs, two and a half hours […]
Monster 6ft black mamba snake slithers out from Christmas tree in festive horror
A deadly six-foot black mamba slithered out from beneath a family’s Christmas in something that can only be described as The Nightmare Before Christmas. The family from Queensburgh, South Africa, couldn’t believe their eyes as they watched the huge snake move around inside the tree before hiding behind a speaker. The black mamba’s bite has […]
‘Holy Grail’ Moment 8ft Snake—One of World’s Deadliest—Caught at College
A daring snake-catcher has made what he described as a once-in-a-lifetime capture after being called to help with the loose serpent at a local university. Staff called on seasoned snake-catcher Jeremy De Haan to confront a huge snake spotted at James Cook University’s Townsville campus in Queensland, Australia. “This snake was my largest Coastal Taipan […]