A bizarre incident has been reported in the remote Indian district of Jashpur. It took place in Pandarpadh Village when an 8-year-old boy named Deepak was bitten by a cobra. It seems the scaly creature latched on to his hand by curling itself tightly around it and the youngster couldn’t shake it, so he bit […]
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9 Reasons Why You Should Consider Getting a Reptile as a Pet
Do you want a pet that is low-maintenance, interesting, and cute? If so, then you should consider getting a reptile! Reptiles make great pets for people of all ages, and there are many different types to choose from. Here are nine reasons why you should consider getting a reptile as a pet, including tips on […]
Man Fights For His Life After Kissing a Cobra and Getting Bitten
A man is fighting for his life after he tried to kiss a cobra and was bitten in the face. A video posted on Twitter by AH Siddiqui shows the man trying to kiss the cobra. The man had apparently just rescued the snake, and as he tried to kiss the snake, it jumped and […]
Man Rescues Baby Squirrel And Now The Squirrel Won’t Leave
There have been many interesting pets that people have enjoyed over the years. Most people consider a dog or a cat to be about as far as they will go but I’ve heard of people raising everything else, from pet skunks to pet snakes, and almost anything in between. Perhaps one of the more interesting […]
Lawsuit Seeks Endangered Species Protections for Colorful Arizona Snake
TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for denying Endangered Species Act protections to the Tucson shovel-nosed snake for a second time. The snakes live only in a small area of southern Arizona. “These sand-swimming snakes need federal protection because reckless development in Tucson and Phoenix is […]
Police shoot 15-foot snake wrapped around owner’s neck
Police in rural Pennsylvania were called to a nightmare scene on Wednesday afternoon, finding a man unresponsive with his 15-foot pet snake wrapped around his body. “It’s one of those situations where the officers don’t have the time, the liberty to ask a lot of questions,” Upper Macungie Township Police lieutenant Peter Nickischer told The […]
Churchgoer bitten by snake during service dies after ‘refusing medical treatment’
A man has died after being bitten by a snake during a church service and refusing to be seen by doctors. Worshipper John David Brock was injured while handling the snake at a service in Jenson, Kentucky, when the reptile sunk its teeth into his arm. The Bell County Sherriff’s Office said the 60-year-old decided […]
Tennessee Girl, 3, Bitten by Venomous Snake Twice on Walk Home
A3-year-old girl has been bitten twice by a venomous snake while walking back to her home in Tennessee. The girl and her family were returning from a relative’s house in Morgan County when the copperhead struck, reported local TV station KLTV. The child, who was wearing sandals and walking through freshly cut grass, was bitten […]