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snakes
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‘South Africa’s Steve Irwin’ Dingo Dinkelman Passes After Green Mamba Bite
30 Oct 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Dinkelman was bitten in September of this year and because of an allergy to the venom, suffered a severe allergic response that landed him in a medically induced coma.
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Thursday Morning Spice
11 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Food safety scandal rocks China, Chili Peppers guitarist sued for wrongful death after fatal collision, 9 jobs that don’t need a degree in South Africa, and Baba Vanga says end times will commence in 2025.
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So, Two Puff Adders Were Spotted Doing The Dirty Inside A Family Home Laundry Near Mossel Bay [Video]
08 May 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Renowned reptile handler Tyrone Ping said witnessing snakes mating in the wild was “incredibly rare” and “quite extraordinary”.
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A Free State Robber Stuck His Hands In Cages With Venomous Snakes To Escape Jail Time
09 Apr 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
This man’s escape from justice was as wild as the illegal animals he kept in his house.
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Snake Catcher Worked All Night To Get This Massive Python Out Of A Port Edward Home [Images]
25 Mar 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The lady of the home has had a couple of python visitors in the past and one once got a hold of one of her beloved Yorkies.
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World’s Largest Anaconda Snake With ‘Human-Sized’ Head Found In Amazon [Video]
22 Feb 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The stunning serpent was found to measure 26 feet long (around 8 metres) with a weight of 440 lbs (200 kilograms) and a head as large as a human’s.
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Another ‘Only In South Africa’ Moment: “Suspicious” PostNet Package Turned Out To Be Live Reptiles [Images]
10 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
This time, the “suspicious contents” of a PostNet package at a Pretoria branch turned out to be several live reptiles.
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SA Supply Of Snake Antivenom Is Running Dangerously Low
20 Jan 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
If you get a snake bite in the coming months you might not be able to get your hands on the life-saving elixir needed for treatment.
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It’s Snake Season In SA – What To Do If Someone Gets Bitten
19 Oct 2022 by Jacqui / No Comments
In case you find yourself enjoying a picnic or going on a trek and a snake decides to ruin the festivities, you might want to follow these life-saving tips.
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It Happened – Flight Grounded Because Of An Actual Snake On A Plane [Video]
15 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A slithering snake was spotted by passengers aboard an AirAsia flight.
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Just A Boomslang In This Cape Family’s Christmas Tree [Video]
13 Dec 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
While the usual decorations include tinsel, lights, Christmas bubbles, and other ornaments, one Western Cape family had a surprise addition to their tree.
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How This Guy Used A Cobra As A Murder Weapon
20 Oct 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Suraj Kumar has been handed a double life sentence after investigators pieced together clues to determine that he used a spectacled cobra (also known as an Indian cobra) as a murder weapon.
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Python Filmed In Woolworths Australia Herb And Spice Section [Video]
19 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A three-metre diamond python was spotted at a Woolworths in Sydney a few days back. Thankfully, the closest shopper also happened to be a volunteer snake catcher.
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Python Inside Toilet Bites Man As He Sits [Video]
09 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
An Austrian man’s trip to the toilet on Monday should have been just like any other, except it turned out to be a bit of a nightmare.
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Snake Handlers Find Three Spitting Cobras At Durban Home [Video]
25 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Snake handlers attending to a call at a house in Pinetown, Durban, were shocked to find three Mozambique spitting cobras on the premises.
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“Don’t Let It Poo On My Face” – The Perils Of Catching A Python [Video]
02 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Snake expert Nick Evans almost got more than he bargained for during a call to relocate a Southern African python on the KZN North Coast.
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Today’s Epic Showdown Is Between A Ground Squirrel And A Cape Cobra [Video]
04 Mar 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park played host to a showdown between a ground squirrel and a Cape cobra, with the squirrel desperate to defend its young.
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Someone Keeps Dumping Pillowcases Stuffed With Live Snakes Outside A UK Fire Station
19 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Firefighters at a fire station in Sunderland, northeast England, keep finding pillowcases filled with snakes behind the building.
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Snake Danger: Incredible Moment Great Ape Lends Hand To Human
10 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
People can’t get over the incredible moment that an orangutan tried to help a man to safety in Borneo.
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Reporter Terrified As Snake Strikes Microphone [Video]
07 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Australian reporter Sarah Cawte was filming a segment on snake safety when things didn’t go according to the script.
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Watch These Guys Get Intentionally Bitten And Stung By Dangerous Creatures [Videos]
01 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Adam Thorn and Rob “Caveman” Alleva get bitten and stung by some of the most dangerous animals in the world, although there’s some method to their madness.
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Check Out This 3,9m Python Found In Durban [Video]
08 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A Durban couple decided to call an expert when they spotted a monster of a snake trying to slither onto their property.
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Afraid Of Snakes? Consider This Guy’s Story Your Worst Nightmare [Video]
19 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you give snakes a wide berth, they’ll do the same to you. Unfortunately for John Waddell, that wasn’t really an option.
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Chilled: Boa Constrictor Eats Pigeon On London City Street [Video]
06 Aug 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s not every day you see a boa chomping on a pigeon, and that’s especially true when you consider that this unfolded on the streets of London.
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Chameleon Gives Up On Life And Becomes Mamba Snack [Video]
25 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Chameleons are masters of blending in, but this poor chap in the Kruger National Park seems to have thrown in the towel.
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Indonesian Special Forces Drink Snake Blood To Impress US Defence Secretary [Video]
25 Jan 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Are you keen to put on a display that gets the US Defence Secretary all revved up? Easy, just nibble on a few cobras and drink their blood.
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Beyond Rare – Photographer Captures Jaguar Vs. Anaconda
06 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You can count yourself rather fortunate to spot a jaguar on the hunt in the wild, and even more so if it decides to take on an anaconda.
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Genius Invention Will Stop Cape Snakes From Invading Your Home Over The Summer
19 Oct 2016 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I’ve dealt with two puff adders first hand in Camps Bay, and with a now with a cabin in the Klein Karoo mountains, snake awareness is not something I skimp on.
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Bad Result As Man Poses For Selfie With Massive Python [Video]
27 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sometimes the world works in mysterious ways, and over in India one snake summed up how many of us feel about selfie snappers.
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Imagine Snakes Slithering Into Your Home From The Ceiling [Video]
03 Jun 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Snakes are not a welcome guest in my home, especially when they decide to arrive announced from the ceiling. How rude.
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