J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue is seeking out community support after seeing a rapid increase in surrendered ball pythons.

OAK PARK, Ill. — Almost like a scene from the 2006 cult classic “Snakes on a Plane,” fire crews in the western suburbs were called in to help after a curious pet got loose on a Green Line train while ...

ANDOVER, Kan. (KSNW) — Andover firefighters have rescued a 4-foot ball python. The team from Engine 1 of the department responded Wednesday to a report of a trapped snake. The reptile had become stuck ...

Ball pythons, native to Africa, are not part of the local ecosystem, and it's believed the four snakes were likely released pets. (KOMO News) MILL CREEK, Wash. — In early July, a maintenance team ...

Imagine checking into your hotel room and discovering a guest you definitely didn’t expect. That’s exactly what happened at a Hyatt in Boise, where an albino ball python was patiently waiting to get ...

The captured snake, named Kevin, has already found a rescue placement Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and interned with the brand in 2022. Her ...

It’s one for the hiss-tory books! Three enormous ball pythons were spotted slithering through Queen’s Forest Park Thursday, including one that was nabbed — and named Kevin by rescuers — and two more ...

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A ball python was spotted at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, and after several months of searching, the snake has finally been captured. The Rhode Island Department of ...