NEW ORLEANS — Carnival season brought out wildlife in the French Quarter which were confiscated by the state's Wildlife and Fisheries Department. Three snakes and an opossum were seized during patrols ...

The illicit display of snakes as entertainment, sometimes seen in the French Quarter, seems to be rare in most American cities. In a Dec. 13 get-acquainted press conference, New Orleans’ new police ...

PROVIDENCE − Seventy snakes, including a python, two turtles, a raccoon and a dog, were found "contained in very poor conditions" when police officers went to a Providence residence Saturday on a gun ...

Residents of downtown Los Angeles were recently shocked to discover a gigantic 20-foot python in a dumpster near an apartment complex. Locals originally thought the snake was fake, but further ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge aims to remove invasive Burmese pythons, which pose a threat to the Everglades ecosystem. While Burmese pythons are not venomous, their bites can be painful and cause ...