Snakes

Man finds three-foot snake curled up in his toilet

David Claridge, from Bracknell, removed the reptile with a pair of barbecue tongs.

The python is believed to be the first snake in the world to receive the treatment.

Two adders have given birth with the assistance of staff members.

The high school student was not bitten, but wore the helmet for nearly an hour before the poisonous cottonmouth snake was removed.

The python is being cared for in Ulverston after it was either abandoned or escaped.

Wildlife experts are urging owners to keep pets on leads when around the UK's only venomous snake.

The seven-month-old golden retriever suffered extensive wounds after an adder bite during a walk.

A large adult adder was found in the sand at Portheras Cove in Cornwall.

Both the snakes, found in long grass at Blackwell Grange Golf Course, have since died.