Snakes

A Copperhead snake was carefully returned to a Connecticut state park after a Hamden resident inadvertently deposited the venomous viper in his home trash bin.

A snake on the make in London's East End needed help from the RSPCA after the rodent-eating reptile was caught by a mousetrap.

A large python 'went postal' on an Overland Park letter carrier who'd figured barking dogs and hissing cats were the worst of his worries.

A young woman from Weinan, China who bought a highly venomous snake from an online retailer is now comatose with no brain activity after her new serpentine pet bit her on the finger.

There are just times when you are fairly certain that your dog is out to get you -- one way or another.

A Thai man said 'nightie-night' to a snake caught in the act of Reptile Robe-ery – aka the act of eating one's wife's silk nightgown.

A rare “Pool Noodle Alert” issued by the City of Buckeye (Arizona) Fire Department warns homeowners to check the colorful foam pool toys for rattlesnakes before they let their children swim with them.

A Walmart shopper stuck with a rattling cart found that instead of a loose wheel, a stowaway snake was causing the problem.