A peaceful hike through Tennessee's Savage Gulf State Park turned tragic when a man died after being bitten by a venomous rattlesnake last week. Officials believe the culprit was a timber rattlesnake, ...

A hiker in Tennessee died after a timber rattlesnake bit him. The incident happened at Savage Gulf State Park. The hiker picked up the snake, which then bit him. Emergency services responded and ...

Snake bites are on track to reach their highest level in Far North Queensland in recent years. The Queensland Ambulance ...

There are no venomous snakes that call Rhode Island home, but the bad news for people with ophidiophobia is there are snakes in Rhode Island that can grow to 8 feet long. There are 12 snakes native to ...

Grundy County Emergency Management Director Matthew Griffith told the outlet that witnesses reported the man had picked up the snake and was bitten on the hand. Paramedics arrived at the scene around ...

They may not be as visible in fall, but Georgia will always be home to a wide variety of snakes. Some may be smaller than your dog, but others may be bigger than you. Here's what we know about our ...

From copperheads and water moccasins to pigmy rattlesnakes, Georgia is home to 47 different species of snakes. Some can grow as long or longer than a full-sized man. But here's what to know about the ...

Rhode Island hosts twelve native snake species. All are harmless to humans. The Allegheny rat snake is the state's largest, reaching significant lengths. These reptiles control rodent populations, ...

Within minutes, Billy's body began to swell. He's pictured here wife Siobhan. Source: Australian Reptile Park It took merely minutes for the paralysing symptoms to flood Billy's body after he was ...

Rattlesnakes can strike with lightning speed. Researchers have now deciphered exactly what happens during this process using high-speed cameras. Photo: GettyImages/Gervase Laundrie How fast is a ...