Roary the Staffordshire bull terrier turned lifesaver when he saw a deadly brown snake rear to strike three-year-old Ebony Davis.
Roary jumped on the 1.5-metre snake, bit it and swung it clear of Ebony and her father in the backyard of their home. But the family pet's bravery almost cost its life. picked by Marli 6 months ago

A man claiming to be a prophet and accused by police of rape in Zimbabwe created pandemonium when he reportedly made a deadly snake appear during questioning. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Wednesday announced the discovery of 11 new animal and plant species in a remote area of central Vietnam. Scientists have found a snake, five orchids, two butterflies and three other plants new to science and exclusive to the Annamites Mountain Range. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Amy Schneider said she found a snake head when she opened the can of green beans on March 24, 2006. It was about the size of a golf ball, she said. picked by DemureArt 12 months ago

A woman checking her laundry found an 8-foot-long snake wrapped around the clothes inside the washing machine at her home. picked by arsphidius 2 months ago

Sounds like one of those tabloid stories, huh? This video is extremely disturbing and incredibly sad. More information on harlequin icthyosis here.
If video isn't working click here. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

"I was home sick on June 14, 2002, so I was able to capture the birth of 42 red-sided garter snake babies. It was, to say the least, a messy process, but a fascinating one." picked by MissWinkle 4 months ago

SANFORD, Fla. - Police say a 1-day-old baby who was taken from a Florida hospital has been found, and two suspects are in custody.

The baby was abducted from a secure hospital unit today at Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford. picked by bevissimo 5 months ago

The two-headed, hermaphrodite rat snake died at the age of 8. World Aquarium, which tried to breed him/her with another dicephalic snake, will miss the beloved freak of nature. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

Remember the old computer game where you were a snake and every time you got food you grew longer and you had to avoid hitting yourself and the walls well, somehow these people have organized an entire dorm of people to create a game of snake on the outside of the building, and spectators watch in awe. picked by dork 2 months ago

A roadside toilet stop ended in pain, embarrassment and almost death for a tourist when a highly venomous snake bit the end of his penis. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

A Northern Ireland man bit his girlfriend's pet snake in half during a fight and remarked that it "tasted lovely". picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

When The Cairns Post revealed details of the bizarre encounter two weeks ago, the story attracted headlines worldwide. But the identity of the victim remained unknown until yesterday when Daryl Zutt came forward to tell how the brown snake took a near-fatal swipe as he relieved himself near Laura, 300km northwest of Cairns, on April 27. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Step One: Steal a snake
Step Two: Return to scene of crime to ask for books on how to care for stolen snake
Step Three: Go directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect 200. picked by murphyz 2 years ago

It may only be small. But, as the picture shows, what this grass snake lacks in size it more than makes up for in ambition. It has taken to eating goldfish more than ten times the size of his head after discovering them in Valerie and Raymond Bell's pond. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A Chinese baby who had been unusually fussy was X-rayed by doctor who found six sewing needles inside him – including one in his head. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An Indiana woman said she'll be walking for a while after one tough snake took up residence under the hood of her car and refused to leave. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A snake was saved by surgery in Australia after mistaking four golf balls for a meal of chicken eggs, a veterinarian said Wednesday. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

The future of a 12-day-old baby girl born to an Indian surrogate mother hung in legal limbo Wednesday after the Japanese couple who planned to take her home divorced. picked by funkfrost 1 month ago

It is a male baby, nearly 28 inches (70 cm) long and can be used either in a baby carrier or a stroller." Said the Ebay Ad. They are sick People, but we all knew it was only a matter of time. picked by lambkj 4 months ago