Snake

Can A Snake Be A Banana?

Richie snapped a picture of this monster that was out at our Mudbug Bash on Saturday in downtown Dallas.

2013/04/01

A venomous rattlesnake tastes the air in. (credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

Texarkana Woman Sets Fire To Snake, Which Sets Fire To Home

Authorities say a northeast Texas woman recently learned a hard lesson: Don’t try to kill a snake by setting it on fire.

2013/03/22

5-Foot-Long Rat Snake Removed From Fort Worth Jail

An unwelcome visitor at a North Texas jail – 5-foot-long rat snake – has been freed by a reptile-friendly deputy.

2012/10/30

A Copperhead lies coiled. (credit: AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)

Toddler Recovering After Copperhead Snake Bite

A North Texas toddler is recovering after getting bit by a copperhead snake earlier this week. It happened as the two-year-old boy and other children played on the playground at North Star Learning Center in Richardson.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/09/27

North Texas Hospitals See Rise In Snakebites

Rural hospitals in North Texas are reporting a substantial increase in snakebites patients this season.

2012/06/29

Warm, Damp Weather Means A Bumper Crop Of Snakes

Did you enjoy the mild winter? How about all of the rain North Texas received in the spring? Well, you’re not the only one — snakes did too! The warm winter and damp spring means we can expect a bumper crop of snakes.

2012/04/17

A long boa constrictor rests in its enclosure. (credit: YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Texas Border Agent Finds 6-Foot Boa Constrictor

A Border Patrol agent in Texas captured a 6-foot boa constrictor that officials believe someone had as a pet, but dumped when it got so big.

2011/11/15

A 12-foot Burmese python. (credit: Robert Sullivan/AFP/Getty Images)

Humane Society Burdened With Arrival Of 79 Seized Snakes

Officials with the Humane Society of North Texas in Fort Worth say the arrival of dozens of snakes is going to be a huge financial responsibility. The 79 boa constrictors, pythons and anacondas are part of an animal abuse case.

2011/04/22

Harris Methodist Hospital Dr. David Smith holds a vial of snake antivenom. (credit: KRLD)

North Texas Hospital Treats Copperhead Snakebite Victim

A North Texas snakebite victim says he won’t make the mistake again. Gabriel Flores was bit by a copperhead snake while trying it keep it away from some kids playing soccer in Arlington.

CBSDFW.COM–2011/04/05

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