The cottonmouth, or water moccasin, is often regarded as one of the most dangerous snakes in the southern United States.

In the U.S., there are roughly thirty species of venomous snakes, most of them rattlesnakes. Most people will never have a ...

When a woman in Australia entered a shed on her property last month, she noticed a thick cord blocking her toaster oven door.

A harmless snake emerging this spring is earning a zombie reputation across America, using dramatic death acting, strange ...

An unexpected encounter with a venomous snake could turn a routine activity into a matter of life or death. Here’s everything you need to know. Snake encounters are more common than you might think, ...

Spain hosts 14 snake species, yet only three are venomous. Experts say fear outweighs risk, as most snakes flee humans, and ...

Stellenbosch Snake Removals of South Africa sent an expert to remove the cape cobra from the home Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

Reptile catcher Mark Pelley answered the call about the tiger snake and removed the reptile without injury Getty A creature was stirring on Christmas night for one Australian family: a venomous tiger ...

After you watch this tiny baby snake taking its first breath, you might be tempted to pet the adorable creature, but that wouldn't be the best idea. This king brown snake was born last Saturday, ...