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'Awful fright' as Leitrim woman finds colourful snake on Rayburn
Carrick-on-Shannon
A Carrick on Shannon woman was left terrified after a colourful pet snake, which had earlier been spotted in her garden, turned up months later coiled on her Rayburn.
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Warning as venomous snakes discovered by landlord after tenant left country: 'They could kill rapidly'
Snakes
A gaboon viper and a puff adder, were discovered by a landlord after his tenant left the country
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Reality TV pastor dies from rattlesnake bite during snake-handling ritual
Snakes
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Jamie Coots, 42, was a pastor in Kentucky and starred in National Geographic's "Snake Salvation"
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Horror final moments of girl, 2, suffocated and eaten by pet python in her cot
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WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Shaiunna Hare was killed by her mother's 8-foot Burmese Python
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Man's horror last moments in 'suicide by snake' as he's suffocated by own pets
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WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Marius Joubert was under investigation for burglary and theft when he decided to take his own life in a horrific manner, allowing his own snakes to bite him until he drowned and suffocated in his own blood
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Mum's horror death after being eaten by python who swallowed her whole
Snakes
The woman, who lived in a village, became the second person in Indonesia to be killed and digested by the snake species in just over a year
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Owner of snake that wandered into a woman's bed in nearby Dublin apartment 'beyond relief' he's found
Dublin
Exclusive: Vims - the California Kingsnake - was discovered by the woman curled up and asleep in her bed in the Dublin 8 area last week
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Pet shop urgently trying to find owner of snake found in unsuspecting woman’s bed
Snakes
The California Kingsnake was discovered by the woman in her bed last week
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Mystery as two snakes turn up in Meath - one was found by school kids on litter pick
Snakes
The dead reptile was removed by Meath County Council who were again contacted on Sunday morning in relation to the second snake.
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Town plagued by wild snakes reproducing uncontrollably after breaking free from zoo
Zoos
The community has been living with 60-70 breeding adult snakes which are descended from zoo escapees decades ago
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Boy, 5, survives after being dragged into swimming pool by 10ft python in horror attack
Dramatic rescues
The boy's grandfather and father jumped into action to save him
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Man pulled back from the brink of death after being bitten by world's most deadly snake
Snakes
The incident took place in North Carolina and resulted in the man almost dying, but he managed to pull through, losing just two fingers
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Irish dad's 'panic' after finding giant snake in his garden in Dun Laoghaire
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The Great Es-nake came to an end after Douglas' next door neighbour came to collect his errant pet
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Boy, 10, told to change t-shirt to avoid causing 'anxiety' for plane passengers
World News
Stevie Lucas, 10, was told to change his snake print t-shirt by staff at Johannesburg airport, South Africa, or he could not board his flight home
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Farmer discovers huge five foot long Burmese Python roaming Wicklow Mountains
Snakes
The serpent was underweight, dehydrated and injured when it was discovered
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Snake found on beach by Irish Coast Guard in Youghal, Co Cork
Snakes
Someone call St Patrick...
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Watch terrifying two-headed snake with one aggressive side which bites the chilled out head
Snakes
The creature's two heads work independently and have very different attitudes
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Body of Indonesian man swallowed whole by monster 7m-long python is cut from its stomach by horrified villagers
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WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Friends discovered their missing pal in the belly of the snake after finding the animal sprawled out in his back garden
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Futuristic robot snakes designed to repair underwater oil pipelines filmed eerily slithering beneath the waves
Robots
The snake, created by Norwegian underwater robotics company Eelume, has been designed to help inspect and repair undersea pipelines and oil rigs
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Young thief captured on pet shop camera stuffing 18-inch boa constrictor in his trousers
Snakes
CCTV footage of the crime showed a boy crouching down, grabbing the baby Colombian red-tail boa constrictor and shoving it in his pocket
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Incredible moment 'legendary snake catcher' picking up one of world's most venomous King Cobras with bare hands
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Villagers had spotted the huge snake near their homes and called the catcher to remove it who tells pal "Don’t worry, these snakes are not as fast as smaller ones”
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Teen dies in agony after trying to kiss a live COBRA in photo stunt that went tragically wrong
Snakes
Animal rescue worker Somnath Mhatre, 18, had saved more than 100 snakes but his life was cut short when he tried to peck one deadly reptile
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Family's worst nightmare when RATTLESNAKE slithers into toilet as 24 terrifying reptiles invade home
Snakes
The shocking discovery was made in Texas and dozens of snakes were found living in the cellar and foundations of the house
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Headteacher at kept seven-foot-long boa constrictor and tarantulas in his office at school
Schools
Reverend Chris Oakey has been slammed by regulator Ofsted for keeping the potentially deadly animals at Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy in Beds
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