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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the woman was bitten on both of her arms and her boyfriend was the one who made the phone call to police.

The suspect had concealed the poisonous arachnids, which were alive, between his clothing packed inside his suitcase, according to police. 

The Windsor-Essex County Humane Society said other animals have been found in the screening system at the plant before, but added snakes don't always survive.

The Reptila zoo in Vaughan, Ont., is dealing with its second case of animal abandonment this year. The latest victim? A Florida snapping turtle named "Gilberto."

An Alberta judge divided up a group of cats between two exes, saying neither gets to keep all of them because pets aren’t the same as kids and legally shouldn’t be treated as such.

The compound's proponents say its location in the Florida wetlands, teeming with reptiles like alligators and Burmese pythons, make it an ideal spot for immigration detention.

A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health specialists say. 

“Goliath is my hero, and I am sure he will soon be an inspiration to many others!” Zoo Miami spokesman Ron Magill said in a statement.

Mike Trask died on May 15, eight days before the publication of the peer-reviewed findings in the Journal of Systematic Paleontology about Traskasaura sandrae, named in his honour.

Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites.

"I saw him swimming towards me, and I saw something sticking out of his head," described a witness when she first saw the alligator.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Rabies prevention in the United States is by and large a success story, with just one to four people dying of rabies each year in the U.S. thanks to widespread pet vaccinations and aggressive treatment for people bitten by potentially rabid animals.

The Ontario government had partially funded the program since 2007. The provincial dollars accounted for roughly 36 per cent of the program's total funding.

Australia's wildfires have swelled to 8.4 million hectares over the course of the last five months, destroying more than 2,000 homes.

British police were questioning a 40-year-old man Thursday over the murders of three prostitutes in northern England which have sparked feverish speculation about a new "Yorkshire Ripper".

MANILA, Philippines - A 20-foot (6.1-meter) saltwater crocodile that may be the world's largest in captivity has not eaten for six days since its capture in a southern Philippine creek drew worldwide attention.

MANILA, Philippines - A 20-foot (6.1-meter) saltwater crocodile that may be the world's largest in captivity has not eaten for six days since its capture in a southern Philippine creek drew worldwide attention.

In light of a bylaw change, the Saskatoon SPCA said that people should know what they're getting into if they want a pet snake listed on the government of Saskatchewan's website.

TORONTO – John Dryden was spending a leisurely Sunday afternoon outside when he heard a next door neighbour tell him about a suspicious creature lurking in his backyard.

Two brothers who were tragically killed by a python while they slept at a friend's home during a sleepover were remembered Saturday for how they touched others during their short lives.