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McKenzie found the carpet python tangled up inside the family's barbecue, which had been stored with the lid closed. McKenzie himself works for Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7. The snake ...

“The carpet python must have been relaxing on the light fitting and it couldn’t handle the weight of the snake and gave way. The snake fell through and landed on the family’s bed,” the ...

Joe McDonald/Getty A family's 15-foot pet python is on the loose, leaving residents in Chatsworth, California, concerned for the safety of their small pets. The reticulated python, fittingly ...

Authorities in Queensland, Australia, are investigating a possible animal-cruelty case after reviewing footage that showed children skipping rope with a python. The video appears to have been ...

Goldie the reticulated python, a resident of the Skunk Ape Research ... For 20-something years she's been part of our family." The Everglades system is full of Burmese pythons, and hunters ...