Rattlesnake Key, an undeveloped island of over 670 acres in Tampa Bay that state and local officials hoped to conserve as a public park, recently sold to a private buyer. The island, which sits ...

In this video, we cut a rattlesnake in half using a waterjet at an astonishing pressure of 60,000 PSI, offering a unique look inside this fascinating creature. The experience was surprisingly ...

A hiker in Alabama’s Oak Mountain State Park was stopped in his tracks recently by a plump rattlesnake that temporarily blocked his passage. The accompanying footage, captured by David Graves, shows ...

It’s a unique sight — a threatened Eastern massasauga rattlesnake surrounded by her brood of offspring and out visible for all to see. The rattlesnake named Gertrude, or Gertie, took shelter in the ...

Habitat loss is putting the timid wetland reptiles in a genetic bind. By Laura Baisas Published Aug 18, 2025 3:00 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

While thousands of people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, deaths are uncommon, according to the authorities. By Rylee Kirk A hiker in a Tennessee state park died after ...

Witnesses said the man, whose identity was not released, picked up the snake while on a trail inside Savage Gulf State Park, in Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee, on Aug. 8, WSMV reported. Emergency crews ...

A hiker suffered a fatal snake bite in Tennessee after picking up a rattlesnake in Savage Gulf State Park, officials told Fox News Digital. Matthew Griffith of the Grundy County Emergency Management ...

GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — After a recent rattlesnake bite death, officials say, although rare, it is still important to be vigilant on hikes. A man died Friday after being bitten by a rattlesnake ...

A hiker died after he picked up a rattlesnake and was bitten on the hand in a state park in Tennessee, authorities said. Emergency personnel received a call the afternoon of Aug. 8 that a man was ...

WILLISTOWN TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- A timber rattlesnake found slithering through a residential area of Willistown Township, Chester County, surprised neighbors and local police Wylie Bassill snapped a ...