A professional snake catcher removed the eastern brown snake from a vehicle in Brisbane, Australia Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

Australia's eastern brown snake, despite its potent venom, is often misunderstood. Most bites occur defensively when the ...

A brother and sister skipping hand-in-hand down a dirt road in Australia where oblivious to the deadly snake lying in their path, and so was their mother following behind them. The boy eventually ...

A rare venomous snake was spotted in Attleboro, Massachusetts on July 9, officials said, and was reported to have bitten two dogs. “Please be cautious when walking or running in this area, and keep ...

Australia's "king brown snake" is often a mulga, a massive reptile reaching up to 3 meters. These snakes possess a ...

Four of the 32 species of snakes in Tennessee are venomous — the copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake and pygmy rattlesnake.

New Jersey is a densely populated state, but it also hides some of the Northeast’s rarest snakes. They live in pine forests, ...