A Florida resident received an unexpected shock on Wednesday when they discovered a ball python coiled around the engine of their vehicle. The unusual discovery quickly led to a call for assistance.

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A ball python was spotted at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, and after several months of searching, the snake has finally been captured. The Rhode Island Department of ...

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It was about 2 in the morning when Claudilio Cruz, a member of a road crew spreading asphalt on U.S. 1 in the affluent Miami suburb of Pinecrest, heard frantic honking. When he looked up he was ...

The captured snake, named Kevin, has already found a rescue placement Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and interned with the brand in 2022. Her ...

Three large pythons were spotted in Forest Park, Queens earlier this week. So far, only one of them has been caught. Animal rescuer Meagan Licari recovered the 4-foot ball python. "We named him Kevin.

Sept. 26 (UPI) --Animal rescuers in New York said they captured a 4-foot ball python in a Queens park -- but two more of the snakes are still on the loose in the area. Rescue group Puppy Kitty NYC ...

His snake eyes were bigger than his stomach. Florida might have a new ally in the ongoing fight against the invasive Burmese python scourge — chilly weather. Researchers who track the elusive and ...

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Ball pythons are one of the most popular choices for pet snakes. ©leungchopan/Shutterstock.com “Ball pythons are usually not dangerous,” says Dr. Taylor. Many ...

A large albino Burmese python, nicknamed "Nanners," was captured in Prosperity, South Carolina, after weeks on the loose. Local resident Warren Gallman and friends caught the snake, which had been ...