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Woman dead after alligator bites off her arm in Florida riverThe 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.U.S. NewsJun 30
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South African police seize more than 100 live scorpions stashed in luggageThe suspect had concealed the poisonous arachnids, which were alive, between his clothing packed inside his suitcase, according to police.TrendingJun 15
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Ball python found at Ontario sewage plant trying to slither to safetyThe 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.CanadaJun 2
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Snapping turtle abandoned outside Vaughan, Ont., zoo, 2nd case this yearThe 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."CanadaApr 6
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Judge upholds cat custody ruling, says parenthood and pet ownership aren’t sameAn 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.CanadaJan 16
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Crowds line Florida highway to protest deportation campThe 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.U.S. NewsJun 28, 2025
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Climate change driving rise in tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme diseaseA warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health specialists say.EnvironmentJun 28, 2025
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Miami zoo tortoise turns 135 and celebrates his first Father’s Day“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.TrendingJun 15, 2025
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Ferocious-looking B.C. marine reptile fossil confirmed as new genusMike 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.ScienceMay 23, 2025
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He let snakes bite him hundreds of times. Now his blood might save livesTim 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.HealthMay 5, 2025
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Upper Thames River Conservation Authority releases at-risk snake species back into wild"They are an important part of our little ecosystem in southwestern Ontario," said one expert of the snakes.CanadaAug 26, 2019
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Medusa, a six-foot boa constrictor, still on the loose in HamiltonThe snake was last seen near the Red Hill Valley Parkway and Melvin Avenue.Jun 5, 2019
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Six-foot boa constrictor, lost in Hamilton’s east end, has been foundOwner Ashleigh Denman says Medusa was found near a fence in her backyard.Jun 7, 2019
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Host of Monty’s Traveling Reptile Show dies at age 74What started out as reptile talks in schools in the mid-70s quickly grew into a widely renowned educational exhibit and television show.Apr 24, 2018
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Pilot project at 1000 Islands National Park aimed at reducing turtle mortalityChildren release 80 turtle hatchlings at 1000 Islands National Park as part of a new pilot project.EnvironmentAug 29, 2019
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Cockatoo nicknamed Mr. Cocky alive after surviving 5 gunshot wounds"To say he is one lucky bird is an understatement," the pet hospital that treated the bird said on social media.TrendingOct 10, 2019
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I tried to childproof YouTube for a 3 year old. It’s harder than it should be.We tried to childproof YouTube. Conclusion — it's very challenging in a browser, quite a lot easier in the app.TechMar 24, 2018
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Anant Ambani wedding: Celebs, wealthy elite attend lavish billionaire festivitiesSome of the world's biggest entertainers, wealthiest business tycoons and influential people have arrived in India to celebrate the three-day pre-wedding festivities.TrendingMar 1, 2024
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7-foot-long alligator among animals taken from Missouri home during evictionWhat does a gator, some pythons, a rabbit and several cats all have in common? They were all found in this house.WorldNov 8, 2018
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Okanagan Western Painted Turtles threatened by non-native speciesThe reptile’s threat is heightened when people release red-eared slider turtles and other non-native species into local wetlands.CanadaAug 5, 2015