A family in Malaysia received a nasty surprise when a 10-foot reticulated python crashed through the ceiling of their home while they were watching TV. The incident took place at Kampung Pasir Lutong in the Miri Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. The Miri District Operations Control Center was called to the scene by the mother of […]
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Woman Rescues Sweet Bull Snake From Under Family’s Porch
When a family found a snake under their deck, they called @cataleah to come to help rescue the animal. When she got there, she discovered that it was just a bull snake which is a harmless species. She picked up the snake and said that it seemed calm. She snake moved around in the woman’s […]
Can An Ear Infection Cause A Seizure? The Truth
Taking care of a dog requires a lot of work. You need to be committed and dedicated to giving it the best life it deserves. Keeping check of its health status is vital when taking care of it. Seizures are not something you might often hear about happening on dogs, but it is possible to […]
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 […]
How to Identify the Most Common Venomous Snakes in the United States
In the United States, the vast majority of snake species are non-venomous. There are only 22 species (37 subspecies) of venomous snakes in the USA. Most of these venomous snakes are pit vipers, which include rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, and copperheads. Only the coral snake, amongst venomous snakes in the US, is not a pit viper. It […]
Get to Know the Good and Bad Garden Reptiles (and How to Humanely Handle Them)
For some sad reason, many people shiver at the thought of reptiles. Some have fear of snakes, tagging all of them as dangerous. Others’ minds go to prehistoric assassins like crocodiles and alligators. My mom is screaming, stand-on-something afraid of lizards, regardless of how small they are. Then, there are gardeners, and reptiles are more […]
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 […]