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 […]
Tag: Snake
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 […]
Snake Charmer Dies After Playing With Cobra, Bitten on Finger and Mouth
A snake charmer in Tanzania has died after being bitten by a cobra he was playing with. The 60-year-old snake charmer, James Henry, was a well-known snake charmer in the Kigoma area, in northwestern Tanzania. He was known locally for catching highly venomous snakes and killing them after capture. The snake charmer had been called […]
Escaped pet snake kills owner’s pal with massive dose of venom from two bites
A man has been killed by his friend’s deadly puff adder while he was helping look after it. The snake is now reportedly on the loose after escaping from the owner’s home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – although some experts suspect that the animal may have been deliberately hidden by its owner. The victim, a […]
Tar Heel State man lucky to be alive after treatment for a snake bite from one of the world’s deadliest vipers
After treatment for a snake bite from one of the world’s deadliest vipers, an unknown North Carolina man is out of the woods. The Gaboon viper, one of the world’s most venomous snakes, may be found in Sub-Saharan Africa’s rainforests and savannas. However, while caring for the snake, this Tar Heel State man was bitten […]
British man dies after bite from sea snake off Australia’s north coast
A young British man has died after being bitten by a sea snake while working aboard a fishing trawler off Australia’s northern coast. The 23-year-old was bitten as he pulled up a net around noon on Thursday, when the vessel was about 70 nautical miles south of Groote Eylandt, an island in the Gulf of […]