Snakes in the News

A pregnant woman and her child in Malawi died from snakebite, allegedly a cobra that chased and finally caught them. (Hard to say what actually happened.) They lived far from a hospital, and died before they could be brought there. (News source.)

An Australian animal rescuer pulled a large python off a joey, and put the snake down as the mother kangaroo had inflicted severe damage. (News source.)

The large scrub python that had eaten a family's dog was released into an undisclosed location. (News source.)