Florida Woman Finds 5-Foot Boa on Her Car
Florida police carry snake hooks in their patrol cars now, because “you just never know what’s mating with who out there.”
Drew Curtis
Pythons Keep Turning up in Weird Places
If these guys keep escaping, maybe someone should open an Outback Snakehouse for them to meet up.
Bram Teitelman
Just Browsing… and Slithering: Poisonous Snake Found in Aussie Store
The eastern brown snake emptied the clothing shop, which was offering exciting deals on summer clothing that’s almost entirely venom-free.
Gabe Herman
Traveler Detained For Attempting Live Reboot of “Snakes on a Plane”
A man was caught smuggling more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them in his pants. Classic!
Missy Baker
Snake in the Drain: Mystery Boa Constrictor Apprehended in NYC Apartment
Manhattan’s Upper West Side is not the native habitat of boa constrictors, but one made itself right at home in a ground-level apartment.
Katie Compa
The Snek’s In The Mail – Man Repeatedly Sent Live Rattlesnakes
Mail generally isn’t supposed to consist of live animals, but a man hissed his pants after a living rattlesnake was mailed to him. Which would have been just an odd news story if it didn’t happen again.
Bram Teitelman
Once Bitten, Twice Dumb: Australian Snake Bite Victims Told Not to Bring Snakes to Hospital
Those bitten by a snake should not bring it with them to the hospital, officials said. It won’t help the treatment process, and it will likely elicit comments like, “Ah! There’s a freaking snake in the room! Get it out! I can’t work like this!”
Gabe Herman
Is That a Python in Your Pants?
A man found himself in legal trouble after attempting to transport three Burmese pythons across the U.S.-Canadian border. Facing probation, he shed light on the underground trade of exotic reptiles. Stay tuned for updates on this unusual case.
Odd News Staff
Missing Albino Python Found Under Mobile Home After 6 Months in Oklahoma Trailer Park
A rare albino python played a long game of hide and seek, or snakes and ladders, until it was found under a mobile home. The snake had been missing from its Oklahoma mobile home for over 6 months, and was finally captured by trapping it under a laundry basket.
Odd News Staff
Pet Snake Slithers Away for a Year, Returns Home Unscathed in Scotland
A pet snake went on epic year-long adventure in Scotland, after going missing in September 2022. Monty, a corn snake, was feared lost forever when it suddenly returned home, unscathed, as though nothing had changed.
Odd News Staff
