Note to readers: The Naples Daily News and News-Press asked experts questions about Burmese pythons in 2024. The invasive python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida.

Biting in snakes is usually a defensive activity, and several factors trigger the behavior. Among the most common reasons for ...

This 10-year-old is selling her family's cows to help raise funds for those who rescued her when she suffered a potentially ...

Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (KFSN) -- A 4-year-old girl was bitten by a 17-foot python this week while at the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Expo, Schaumburg police said Saturday. Schaumburg police said ...

A 9-foot long python attacked a Thai man while he was using his home toilet Wednesday, The Associated Press reports. Attaporn Boonmakchuay, 38, was using his squat toilet when the snake, who slithered ...

Veterinarians at Colorado State University said they are already seeing a return of snake bites to pets as the weather continues to warm in Northern Colorado. The first snake bite to a dog that the ...