One lawsuit has been filed, and SC officials are considering changes in the law after a small child was attacked by a large snake on display at Fripp Island ...

“Things like small mammals, hedgehogs, chinchillas, ferrets, those are all allowed in Illinois, and with reptiles, almost any nonvenomous species is allowed,” Teri Ross, executive director of Illinois ...

It's a well-known fact: the animal kingdom is as captivating as it is dangerous. While predators like tigers, sharks, and snakes dominate our imagination, they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Across ...

KTLA. NBC affiliate KNBC-TV said Hernandez —who was an Eagle Scout — tried to bike to safety after the bite, but was soon overcome by the effects of the venom. Authorities who responded to the scene ...

Rat and mouse baits are an everyday product. But these chemicals can persist in the tissues of rodents that eat them for months and poison native animals.

A Port Charlotte man is facing animal cruelty charges months after investigators say his dog died from heat stroke while ...

Authorities in Texas were called recently to deal with an unusual exotic animal that's illegal to keep in the city: a Siamese spitting cobra.

Snakes bite five million people each year, killing some 125,000 and disfiguring or blinding three times as many. Antivenoms ...

A Siamese spitting cobra was found inside a home in Wichita Falls, Texas and seized by animal control, in violation of city ordinance prohibiting the possession of venomous reptiles.

Spring breakers on the Texas Gulf Coast are getting an unexpected guest star this week: electric-blue sea slugs nicknamed “blue dragons.” The ornate, inch-long nudibranchs have been washing up on ...

Wondering about the most dangerous birds on Earth? We've compiled this list of the Top 20 scariest birds — some that have ...

Rare blue dragon sea slugs are washing up on Texas beaches. Researchers warn the tiny creatures may be beautiful, but they can deliver a powerful sting.