The yellow rat snake, primarily found in the southeastern United States, is known for its vibrant golden-yellow body with subtle darker stripes. This non-venomous species is an agile climber and often ...

LITTLE SILVER -- Police are trying to determine how a snake common to southern states ended up in a New Jersey. Police in Little Silver helped catch the 5- to 6-foot yellow rat snake on Wednesday.The ...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — It was an animal call like none other for one Florida police officer. The Cape Coral Police Department responded to an animal call Saturday. They didn't find a dog, cat or even an ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A Chula Vista man got the surprise of a ...

Cape Coral police officers responded to a home for an animal call, where they say they removed a yellow rat snake Saturday. According to CCPD’s Facebook post, police were on scene along the 3000 block ...

New research indicates that, relative to their size, the snakes that can gulp down the largest meals are harmless and three feet long. By Kate Golembiewski Snakes can’t really unhinge their jaws, but ...

On May 21, a woman in Oklahoma was driving when a 4-foot rat snake crawled onto her windshield. The local police were called to remove it, and they later identified it to be a Western rat snake.

Florida wildlife has proven yet again just how wild it can be after a woman shared video of a venomous coral snake eating another snake while it was being attacked by a yellow jacket wasp. Evangeline ...

In much of the eastern United States, it’s not uncommon to spot a snake slithering through the leaves, crossing a trail, or hiding near your shed. But knowing whether that snake is venomous or ...

A Lee County deputy with added licenses and talents was called to Lehigh Acres to remove a slithering unwanted guest from a car engine. The sheriff's office said that Sgt. James Van Pelt removed what ...