Snakes news headlines

A family had to use a public toilet for three days after a snake couldn't be removed from their loo.

The Doonan woman had taken to her shower, hoping to beat the spring heat. Little did she know, so had this scaly home-intruder.

Lorna King was a wildlife rescuer for 30 years and became a self-taught snake catcher by accident.

The animal - more than two metres in length - was discovered at a US car dealership.

Firefighters tackled a hazard of a different nature in Sydney's south when a family found a two-metre diamond python in their home.

A member of the public sent the social media video to the state's Department of Environment and Science in June.

People are urged to call a professional if they spot a snake in or around their home.

Two of the snakes are described as dark olive green and 3 metres long.

A Gold Coast man who was filmed surfing with his pet python has been hit with a large fine for taking the reptile out in public.

Don "Donny" Morrison died after centenary celebrations at Koumala State School, south of Mackay, took a tragic turn on Saturday afternoon.

The family of a Queensland man who died from a snake bite suffered after he helped remove the reptile from a friend's leg have thanked everyone who tried to save the victim's life.

A man's desperate attempt to save his mate has ended in tragedy in Queensland.

Joel Parkinson took to Instagram on Thursday to show off the giant snake he ran into while at the Uki Mountain Bike Park in Tweed Valley.

Shiva is often seen catching waves with her owner Higor Fiuza, but there's one difference — she's a snake.

A special operations team needed to help rescue the woman, who was winched out by a helicopter.

Two snakes have been filmed wrestling at a Queensland home as breeding season ramps up in the state.

The eastern brown snake is considered the second deadliest snake in the world.

A driver said they got a "surprise" when a cheeky hitchhiker popped up on their windscreen while they were speeding down the highway.

Snake catches are already experiencing a "rare" rise in callouts for this time of year

As waves crashed and barefoot beachgoers passed by, a fierce battle was waged.

Peggy was mowing her backyard when the terrifying tussle began, leaving her seriously injured and traumatised.

When James took the call from a very worried local he never expected to find this.

A BBC news anchor who was forced to face his fears live on-air has captured the hearts of people all over the world with one hilariously relatable confession.

The "big and thick" reptile, has sparked a warning.

A group of hunters captured the longest burmese python ever documented in Florida, measuring 19 feet long.

A Gold Coast man got a shock when he ducked to the bathroom - only to realise he wasn't alone.

If you hear something sliding around in your roof at night, there could be a cold-blooded reason why.

A five-metre long python has crashed a gourmet outback dinner in Western Australia in an appearance that took event organisers by surprise.

The "unexpected" callout occurred a day out from winter, with an expert flagging a "surprising trend".

The animal, easily two metres long, was seen twining through the screen door of the woman's Bonogin home, as she watches on in fear.

Gunter has removed venomous baby snakes from; a child's bedroom, someone's wardrobe, his own home - multiple times - a wall cavity, and as of this week, a retirement home. But that's not what worries him.

The hatchling was identified as a protected species.

Animals do come in all shapes in sizes but we're used to seeing giant elephants, giraffes and emus. But what about furry friends closer to home like giant dogs and chickens?

As the weather begins to cool sightings of fanged reptiles will become less common. But what happens to them in winter may surprise you.

It had a "head white as snow, and body black as night" and was originally misidentified by construction workers.

The "alarming" encounter got even more incredible when a shocking discovery was made just metres away.

A train driver from Queensland has saved a snake from a potentially grisly fate after moving it off the train tracks.

He was forced to make an emergency landing after feeling "something cold" slide across his lower back mid flight.

Finding a snake in your roof can be an alarming experience but one Queensland snake catcher believes it is not always cause for concern.

Aussies have been warned to secure their pet enclosures as snakes begin to hunt for food to survive the cooler months.

A group had an eventful evening after they mistaking one of the county's most dangerous animals for a stick.

It is not possible to eradicate the biggest and potentially most threatening invasive species in America, a sobering study from the US government has found.

It's one of the last animals you'd want to find in your bed, but that was the reality one unlucky resident faced this week.

Joel Herrington said he "didn't see the snake coming" when "all of a sudden" the beast "dropped down from above".

The close call was caught on CCTV, with the snake catcher calling Atri a "lucky man".

When snake catcher Kane Durrant was called out to Sydney's south west by a homeowner whose toddler son had found a baby venomous snake he expected to find perhaps one snake nest.

In an image that truly has to be seen to be believed, an Aussie wildlife group have shown exactly what it looks like when a green tree frog ingests a baby snake and poops it out the other end - whole.

Snake catcher Ange Broadstock told 9news.com.au the species can in fact have several different colourings.

A brave Queensland bus driver has done what most would never dare to, parking his vehicle mid-route and stopping traffic to rescue a huge, wild snake.

A skin-crawling video has revealed just how easily snakes can slither their way into the tightest of spaces, including right under your seemingly closed front door.