Snake
The latest on Newsweek's coverage of animals and their encounters with humans. Regularly a trending topic on social media, from snakes to bears to creatures of the sea, Newsweek is your source for stories and videos related to animals.
Can you spot the venomous snake hiding in plain sight in this forest?
Venemous copperhead snakes can be found across many different U.S. states.
Texas woman finds huge venomous rattlesnake in toilet
The snake was identified as a Western diamond-backed rattlesnake, responsible for more human bites than any other rattlesnake species.
Man who went viral after taking his pet snake surfing fined $1,500
"The man was brought to our attention when he appeared in local media taking his python into the surf," said senior wildlife officer Jonathan McDonald.
Four-foot snake slithers into car, woman narrowly avoids interstate crash
"I'm surprised I didn't wreck," said the woman who was driving when she saw the snake in the footwell of the passenger seat.
Snake coiled around man bites, kills friend who tried to help
The man in Australia was fatally bitten while attempting to free his friend from a snake that had attached itself to his leg.
Chimpanzee cheats death after mistaking deadly snake for toy
The three-year-old chimp, named Gandali, was bitten by an extremely venomous eastern brown snake.
Snake emerges from Florida floods: 'Do not wade in the water'
"You never know what could have washed in with the flooding," a Florida sheriff's office warned.
Mystery of New York car wash where 5 pythons have turned up in one month
On Friday, the python was found curled up in the same location as four others, alive and dead, had been discovered in the past month.
Rare two-headed snake born in pet shop: "Fascinating but ... sad"
The phenomenon happens when the embryo begins to split, but not all the way, leading to two independent heads being attached to the same body.
Shock as kingsnake eats venomous copperhead in Missouri—"Nature in action"
Found in woodlands, grasslands, swamps and marshes, both snakes are native to Missouri, but only one is venomous.
Customer shocked to find 6-foot-long snake in Iowa Target shopping cart
Snakes are illegal within city limits in Sioux City, Iowa.
Can you spot the "barely visible" snake camouflaged in South Carolina wood?
The serpent is lurking somewhere in this photo, but can you find it?
Boy, 6, survives being bitten by one of Europe's most venomous snakes
The boy was rushed to hospital after being bitten by a sand viper hidden on a branch while walking through a national park with his family.
"Fearless" dog saves owner from extremely venomous black mamba snake
Benji the dog has also been known to do a "snake bark," when he senses a reptile lurking in the home.
Louisiana woman discovers python lurking in her toilet
"This was the first time in over 20 years of my business that I have ever found a snake in the toilet," snake catcher Steve Kennedy told Newsweek.
Snake catcher called out to "large hissing" not prepared for what he finds
James Bindoff, who goes by Townsville Snake Catcher on the internet, found an unusual culprit after responding to what was thought to be a loudly hissing snake.
New venomous snake species discovered: "Absolutely awesome"
The snake had previously been mistaken for others, however researchers have now found it is an entirely new species.
Hungry snake forced to throw up after eating 2 ceramic eggs
The reptile was found in a chicken coop after swallowing the eggs by accident.
"Record-breaking" invasive python nest with 111 eggs found in Florida
"Pythons negatively impact the Everglades ecosystem by preying upon native wildlife," said the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Watch Florida student wrestle 19ft python as it lunges and coils around him
The python is one of the largest in state of Florida, far exceeding the average size for the invasive species.
Man warns neighbors pet python that can eat cats and dogs has escaped
The 15-foot-long reticulated python named Big Mama is on the loose in a Los Angeles neighborhood and can swallow a medium-sized dog whole.
Huge snake breaks into house and starts fire
The snake was found dead after it slithered through a hole full of wires and caused an electrical short.
Rattlesnakes calm down when near a friend
"This dampening of the stress response has not been reported previously in any reptile species," researchers believe.
Venomous pet snake attacks owner, lands him in ICU
Doctors in San Marino, next to Italy, rushed to get the man antivenom, which was available only at a pharmacy in Geneva, Switzerland.
Huge black mambas filmed wrestling for a mate outside bedroom window
The two 8-foot snakes can be seen twisting rapidly around each other as they attempt to fend each other off.
Cops called as python breaks into home and hides under dishwasher at 2 a.m.
"She just slithered into the living room," Lisa Norwood from the City of San Antonio Animal Care Services told Newsweek.
Size of huge python crossing the street shocks internet: 'I'd move state'
The massive python was so long that it lay across an entire lane of the road, needing help from snake catchers to move it safely back into the bushes.
Monster snake on roof of house after escaping dubbed "stuff of nightmares"
The reptile had escaped from where it was kept as a pet inside the house. "We think the description of giant was an undersell..." the sheriff's post read.
People unaware how "close to danger" they came by walking over deadly snake
An officer in Idaho "bravely" relocated the inconspicuous rattlesnake before it could cause any injuries.
Snakebites victims flood hospital after severe cyclone wreaks havoc
Local news outlets report that 19 people were rushed to a Rajasthan hospital with snake bites, all in the 24 hours after the cyclone battered parts of India.
