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Gator ousted from suburban Atlanta pond |
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - An alligator that had been living in the pond of a suburban Atlanta subdivision was removed, but not before biting the trapper on his arm.
WSB-TV aired video showing the gator sinking its teeth into the arm of... |
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Utah snake collector ordered to give up 28 boas |
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah - A Utah man has been ordered by police to get rid of all but one of his 29 exotic boa constrictor snakes because he doesn't have an exotic pet permit.
Thomas Cobb of Cottonwood Heights is distraught over... |
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Indiana pet store stocked with exotic critters |
FRANKLIN, Ind. - A 3-foot-long American alligator scurried across the floor of Pandemonium Exotics.
Fleeing from the cold air as the door to the pet shop opened, the animal paused, allowing owner Brian Conlin to scoop it up. He... |
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Large pet alligator found guarding Calif. pot stash |
SAN FRANCISCO - Authorities in Northern California made a snappy discovery during a routine probation check: An alligator-like reptile named "Mr. Teeth," who was apparently protecting a stash of marijuana.
When Alameda... |
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Nile crocodile hunted near Miami as potential danger |
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - State wildlife officials have given their agents a rare order to shoot to kill in the hunt for a young and potentially dangerous Nile crocodile loose near Miami.
The Nile crocodile, which hails from Africa, can... |
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Canadian pet dealer fined in NY over invasive fish |
BUFFALO, N.Y. - A Canadian pet dealer has been fined by federal and state authorities in New York after being convicted of illegally shipping almost 200 invasive fish to undercover agents in the United States.
U.S. Attorney... |
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TV 'Swamp Brother' accused of Jim Thorpe snake poaching |
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat commission calls it the ambush method of attack.
The Eastern timber rattlesnake lies low along a fallen branch or log, stretches its neck up and rests its head on a limb. As mice and chipmunks run... |
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Alligator captured in Massachusetts canal |
LOWELL, Mass. - It turns out that the "canaligator" is more than just a mascot for the Lowell Spinners minor league baseball team.
A Lowell man and his twin 7-year-old daughters spotted a real alligator swimming in a city canal on... |
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No croc: Rockland family finds gator in backyard pond |
Robert J. Hipp was enjoying his backyard fish pond Friday when he noticed something floating on the surface.
"It looked like an alligator and I thought maybe someone was playing a trick on me and put a plastic alligator in the... |
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Crews search for python on loose in Wisconsin park |
SHIOCTON, Wis. - A 10-foot python is on the loose at a wildlife center in Outagamie County, although officials are quick to say it poses little threat to humans.
Tim Ewing is the director of the Navarino Nature Center, which is on... |
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Something's fishy with Kevin's carp |
Kevin has a relatively large backyard pond.
The pond begins with a two-tiered waterfall and small stream section that terminates into the main pond area, which is 6 feet deep and contains about 12,000 gallons of water. Kevin's... |
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Natural Bridge plans Herpetology Weekend in Kentucky |
SLADE, Ky. - Children and their families can learn about snakes, frogs, salamanders and other creatures during Herpetology Weekend at Natural Bridge State Resort Park.
The May 11-12 event is an opportunity to see and discover... |
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Mutilated python found in York Haven |
March 28--YORK, Pa.- A nearly 7-foot male Burmese python was found Monday in York Haven, dumped by the roadside, slashed in several places, and with a gunshot wound to the back of the head, according to a woman who found it.
The... |
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Warm weather has SC alligators awakening early |
BEAUFORT, S.C. - This year's warmer-than-normal winter has alligators in the Lowcountry awakening earlier from their winter hibernation.
Critter Management owner Joe Maffo told The Beaufort Gazette ( |
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157 snakes and lizards, 2,000 mice, rats in house |
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - St. Charles County detectives knew by the stench as they tried to enter a home that there was something strange inside.
They were right: Authorities said the house was inhabited by 157 snakes and lizards and up... |
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Pythons likely wiping out Glades mammals, study finds |
| MIAMI - While Burmese pythons boomed in the Everglades, populations of key native animals headed in the opposite direction - their numbers crashing to near-zero in the case of bite-sized creatures such as raccoons, opossums and marsh... |
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