A wildlife handler picks up a giant Burmese python and begins walking it through the reptile zoo like it is going on a slow stroll. The snake’s long body stretches far behind her across the floor, ...

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The incident happened July 12 near the Riegelmann Boardwalk, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A Brooklyn man is facing a ...

A man showing off his Burmese python to a crowd in Coney Island got his snake taken and was ticketed, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation. On Thursday, the DEC put out ...

A man showing off a massive snake to a crowd on the Coney Island boardwalk caught the attention of a New York environmental conservation police officer. There was one problem: The snake is illegal to ...

Animal control officers say the python had taken shelter beneath the floor of the Daleys’ shed. But the biggest problem they faced with capturing it was the snake’s full belly, meaning it weighed 40 ...

Video captured by a tourist aboard a boat in northern Botswana showed the heart-pounding moment the vessel had to outrun a charging hippo. Oznur Bell, who took the video, was on the boat Sunday with ...

That’s one hangry hippo. A boat filled with tourists hoping to witness some of the wildlife that makes Africa an unforgettable vacation destination got exactly what they came for — along with a little ...

Oznur Bell captured the clip on a trip to Botswana Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife. A territorial hippo ...

A New Jersey family got quite a shock from what they discovered in their backyard: an 8-foot Burmese python. The snake was found in Freehold, where it was stuck underneath the floorboards of a shed ...

Mike Marza has the details on the discovery. FREEHOLD, N.J. (WPVI) -- Animal control officers with the Monmouth County SPCA responded to an unusual call after a large snake was discovered in a ...

Rahill was named the ultimate grand prize winner of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Wednesday, earning $10,000 for capturing more snakes than any other competitor during the 10-day event. Rahill ...