Venomous snake calls on the rise for animal trappers in Tampa Bay area
Now more than ever, animal trappers say they're getting calls for venomous snakes.
Two dogs bitten by rattlesnake near Brooksville home, owners warn of dangers
The owners of two dogs who were bitten by a rattlesnake are warning others to be on the lookout. Their 9-year-old dog, Jango, was killed when he was bitten outside their Brooksville home over the weekend.
Florida Python Challenge aims to remove invasive species from Everglades
If you're looking to earn some extra cash or make what would surely be an unforgettable memory, the Florida Python Challenge might be for you.
North Port woman nearly killed after rattlesnake bites her while on hike in Myakkahatchee Creek
A North Port woman is recovering in the hospital after a rattlesnake bite nearly killed her.
Deputies capture snake that slithered into Pinellas County home
A Pinellas County resident had to call authorities to remove an unwelcome visitor.
Florida Python Challenge registration open for snake hunters
The 2023 Florida Python Challenge® gives participants the opportunity to win over $30,000 in prizes and contribute to Everglade restoration efforts.
WATCH: Giant python crosses road in Florida Everglades
A video of a gigantic Burmese python crossing a road in the Florida Everglades is stunning viewers – but many think the person taking the video should’ve run it over.
TSA: Traveler tries to sneak four-foot ‘emotional support’ snake through security at Tampa airport
Snakes on a plane? Not at Tampa International Airport. Transportation Security Administration agents at Tampa International Airport made a shocking discovery when they found a slithery stowaway trying to get through security.
Florida deputy saves hawk being strangled by snake after bird's would-be meal tried to 'turn the tables'
"You're never going to believe this, but the bird was trying to eat a snake, and the snake had strangled it, but I got it loose," the deputy told dispatchers.
Snake wranglers capture massive albino boa constrictor in Florida backyard
Professional snake wranglers Rhett and Taylor Stanberry say they're used to encountering large reptiles in their line of work. But even they did a double-take when they found the massive, 9-foot-long albino boa constrictor in the backyard of a Naples home.
Photo captures moment rare Florida pine snake devours cottontail
Florida biologists were working in the Ocala National Forest when they came across a sight they were not expecting to see: a rare Florida pine snake swallowing a rabbit.
Shocking video: 5-foot alligator found inside Burmese python in Florida
The video has racked up thousands of views on Instagram.
Deputy captures 10-foot, 75-pound boa constrictor in Florida neighborhood
A massive, 10-foot-long, 75-pound boa constrictor was captured by a deputy in a St. Lucie County, Florida, neighborhood with help from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Missing Indonesian grandmother eaten alive by 22-foot python
A search party located the python and found the missing woman inside after dissecting the reptile.
Florida teen captures 28 invasive snakes to get top prize in state's python challenge
A Florida teen captured an impressive 28 Burmese pythons during the state's annual challenge to hunt the invasive snakes, winning the $10,000 grand prize. He brought in nearly double the number of snakes as the hunter with the next highest amount of 15.
Florida Python Challenge results in removal of 230 invasive snakes from Everglades
More than 230 pythons were removed from the Florida Everglades as part of an annual competition to eliminate the invasive species from the South Florida wetlands preserve.
America's rarest snake found choked to death on giant centipede in Florida
The rim rock crowned snake is the rarest snake in North America, and was spotted for the first time in 4 years in the Florida Keys — but researchers say the reptile was found dead, and had apparently choked to death while trying to eat a giant centipede.
Video: Deputy wrangles rattlesnake outside Florida home
A Southwest Florida homeowner is breathing a sigh of relief, and a venomous snake is back in the wild after a deputy captured the venomous varmint outside a Lee County residence.
ZooMiami X-ray shows invasive python — and its tracking transmitter — inside cottonmouth snake
Zoologists in South Florida made an incredible discovery when they went looking for an invasive python they had been tracking with a transmitter — only to find it had been eaten by a native cottonmouth snake.
Snake hunters in Florida find massive 104-pound Burmese python near Big Cypress National Preserve
Imagine this: You're driving along the outskirts of a nature preserve, and suddenly you spot something slithering across the ground. But, it's not something small that's slithering, it's actually an 18-foot, 104-pound snake.