SHELTON, Wash. — The typical person would likely panic if a 4-foot boa constrictor draped around his neck gave him a squeeze. However, Daniel Greene, 46, credits the snake's embrace for helping him ...

SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio - Authorities say firefighters rescued a Sheffield Lake woman after a boa constrictor wrapped around her neck and began biting her face. The 45-year-old woman called 911 Thursday ...

The boa constrictor’s choke hold is an iconic animal attack. By coiling around its prey, a snake can squeeze the life out of a victim in mere minutes before gulping it down whole (SN: 8/9/15). But ...

Audio of a group of Ukrainian border guards on Snake Island refusing to surrender and telling a Russian warship to "go f*** yourself" has gone viral. All 13 Ukrainian defenders, posted on the island ...

A Denver boy was killed by his 11-foot pet snake last Tuesday – and the tragedy could have been prevented. Derek James “D.J.” Romero, 15, died of asphyxiation when Sally the snake wrapped herself ...

In the eat-or-be-eaten world of the animal kingdom, predators usually target smaller, and thus easier, prey. When a predator does go after a bigger meal—like a lion taking down a wildebeest—it will ...

A giant boa constrictor believed to be about 4m long is on the loose in Sydney's southern suburbs. The snake, which has been identified as a red-tailed boa constrictor native to South America, was ...