When fundamentalist preacher Jamie Coots died after handling a snake during a church service four years ago, it led to a flurry of news reports about the circumstances surrounding his death and why he ...

A Kentucky church's insistence on using venomous snakes in Sunday sermons — despite two fatal bites since 1995 — has local authorities trying to find a balance between public safety and religious ...

Six salmonella cases linked to aquatic turtles have prompted a warning from the Southern Nevada Health District. Five children and one adult contracted salmonella after contact with aquatic turtles ...

When a western diamondback rattlesnake sinks its fangs into your hand, and it swells up like a purplish water balloon for days in a Texas hospital, it might be a sign for a career change. But Clyde ...

Gentle hands, scaly friend — meet the bearded dragon, a low-maintenance reptile with a lot of personality. (Green Shoot Media photo) Reptiles can be low-maintenance options for animal companionship ...

As more people have exotic pets and more people move to Florida and encounter wild animals, firefighters are getting more interesting calls for help. The St. Augustine Fire Department is choosing to ...

WEBSITE AND OUR MOBILE APP. NEW TONIGHT, THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE IS EXPANDING ITS ABILITY TO CARE FOR SOME OF THE NOT SO FURRY ANIMALS IN ITS CARE. THOSE ANIMALS NEED LOVE TOO, RIGHT? KCCI IS PEPPER ...

Almost 850 people have fallen ill with Salmonella infections in recent years as part of an outbreak linked to feeder rodents. The outbreak was first investigated in 2015 and most of those sick lived ...