Usually one of the first things people think about when they encounter a snake is running away from it. Not far behind would be what would happen if the snake bit them and how venomous is the bite?

Note to readers: The Naples Daily News and News-Press asked experts questions about Burmese pythons in 2024. The invasive python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (KFSN) -- A 4-year-old girl was bitten by a 17-foot python this week while at the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Expo, Schaumburg police said Saturday. Schaumburg police said ...

A 9-foot long python attacked a Thai man while he was using his home toilet Wednesday, The Associated Press reports. Attaporn Boonmakchuay, 38, was using his squat toilet when the snake, who slithered ...

With the arrival of summer, more and more people are getting outside to enjoy Alabama’s parks and forests. That also means more Alabamians are coming into close contact with snakes, which may strike ...

A woman is recovering from multiple snake bites after a highly venomous reptile got caught in the loop of her shoe.

Snake bite season is underway in South Florida, with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue warning that the hotter months from April through October bring a surge in snake activity and an increase in emergency calls ...

The man was attacked by his own pet python around his neck in the streets of Taiwan as bystanders tried to trap the snake in a bucket after the bite left the victim on the floor.

A home security camera has captured the moment a Queensland woman reacted in disbelief after feeling the fangs of one of ...

Burmese pythons, an invasive species in the Everglades, are being hunted and their skins used for luxury goods. Hunters like Zach Hoffman and Amy Siewe detail the process of skinning and preparing ...

The bite from the Jameson's mamba snake sent Jim Harrison of the Kentucky Reptile Zoo to the ICU Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has ...