Snake bite
Venomous Viper Leaves Terrified Child With Gruesome Injury
The young child's survival was touch and go as doctors treated him with first aid, prescribed antihistamines, hormonal and blood-thinning drugs.
Watch Giant Cobra Swallow Huge Viper in Horrifying Video
The Indian cobra stretched open its jaws to consume the creature whole after a fight between the two snakes.
Florida Boy, 7, Almost Dies After Getting Bit by Venomous Snake in Backyard
Elijah Bustamante was bitten by a water moccasin and was treated with seven bags of antivenom in the ICU.
Snake Charmer Dies After Playing With Cobra, Bitten on Finger and Mouth
The snake charmer had already caught and killed one snake that day, before catching another and playing with it.
Snake Bite Leaves Texas Woman With World's 'Most Painful Medical Diagnosis'
Rachel Myrick said her condition, considered to be more painful than childbirth, means the slightest touch feels like she's "on fire from deep in the bones."
Maryland Man Found Dead With 100 Snakes Had Been Bitten to Death
The 49-year-old Charles County resident was found dead in January this year at a property where numerous snakes, including rattlesnakes, were kept.
Boy Bitten by Tiger Snake Hospitalized for 3 Days, Given Antivenom
The 11-year-old boy began vomiting as the venom took hold of his body, and was left with a severe bite wound.
Deadly Snake Lunges From Child's Toy Box in Heart-stopping Video
Footage shows snake catchers trying to catch an eastern brown snake after it was found in a child's bedroom.
Venomous Snake Lunges at Snake Catcher in Nail-Biting Video
The man was almost bitten by a red-bellied black snake he was recovering from the backyard of a home in Queensland, Australia.
Horror Videos Showing How Venom Clots Blood Highlight Risks of Snake Bites
Half of U.S. snake bites are the result of people provoking the reptiles on purpose, researchers say.
Venomous Red-bellied Snake With Up To 40 Live Babies Inside Her Caught
The pregnant red-bellied black snake was spotted on a residential property where events are regularly held.
Man Suffers 'Scrotal Necrosis' After Being Bitten by Snake in Toilet
"Always flush the toilet before sitting down in countries notorious for their snake population," Urology Case Reports warned.
Video Shows Deadly Snake in 'Strike Mode' As Catcher Tries to Capture It
The highly venomous snake was doing its best to stay hidden beneath kayaks.
Copperhead Snake Bite Felt Worse Than Being Hit by Car, Victim Says
The hiker said his "entire foot looked like a giant sausage."
Terrifying Video Shows Reptile Handler Being Bitten by Huge 20-Foot Snake
The California-based snake enthusiast initially thought it was only a "love tap"—until he took a closer look at his arm.
Snake Attack Forces Dog Chosen As Bridesmaid to Miss Owner's Wedding
The 4-year-old mastiff cross, Ruby, began showing signs of improvement on the morning of the wedding.
Man Bites Snake After Being Attacked, Visits Healer and Lives
After deciding to bite a poisonous snake in revenge for biting his leg, the 45-year-old visited a traditional healer nearby instead of seeking medical attention from a doctor.
Venomous Copperhead Snake Bite Hospitalizes Man Hiking After Dark
"It was right in my ankle and I felt a really sharp, stinging pain," the 21-year-old said. "Then I saw the snake right on the trail."
Drunk Man Dies After Biting Venomous Baby Snake in Apparent Revenge Attack
The 65-year-old reportedly picked up the snake and began chewing on it in retaliation for being bitten earlier.
Rare Deadly Fungal Infection Affecting Snakes in Eastern U.S.
"This could be pretty devastating...We can't afford to lose [snakes] as a whole," one expert said in 2017.
Young Girl's Foot Swells to Three times the Size from Venomous Snake Bite
Medical professionals told the schoolgirl's mother they had "never seen anything like this."
Snake Slithers Out of Toilet, Bites Man on His Genitals
A man was bitten on his genitals by a snake hiding inside his toilet bowl in Austria on Monday, with local police saying that the 65-year-old was surprised to feel "a 'tweak' in the area of genitals" after sitting down.
Teen Girl Bitten by Copperhead Snake, Likens Pain to Fire
"It felt like I broke my hand...plus with fire pain going through my hand," the teen girl said.
5-Year-Old 'Fighting for Her Life' After Three Venomous Rattlesnake Bites
"The amount of times that snake bit her, was enough to kind of sedate an elephant at this point basically," the girl's mom alleged.
Thousands Raised for 'Hero' Dog Who Saved Owner From Rattlesnake Bite
Marley, a Labrador, got between his owner Alex Loredo, and the venomous snake and was bitten in the process.
Stepmother Drowns Toddlers, Claims Snake Bite Killed Them
A woman was arrested Monday for drowning her stepchildren after initially claiming that a poisonous snake bite killed them. She told family members she no longer wanted the responsibility of raising the children.
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Species in Snake Poop Could Spread to Humans
Researchers in India made the concerning discovery, with their findings made public earlier this year.
Woman Falls off Six-Foot Ladder After Being Bitten by Hidden Snake
An NC woman, got a big shock on Saturday when she disturbed a snake hiding in her bushes. The snake struck her and, in an effort to save herself from a second attack, she toppled off the six-foot ladder.
Four-Year-Old Airlifted From Hiking Trail After Venomous Snakebite
The Palm Springs Mounted Police Search and Rescue team jumped into action to save the child, who was then taken to a nearby medical facility.
Dog Bitten By Rattlesnake Dies Shortly After Release From Hospital
The ASPCA estimates there may be over 100,000 venomous snake bites that occur in dogs and cats every year and the mortality rate ranges from 1 to 30 percent.