A few days ago, one of my dogs started barking out in the front yard. It was way too early (to me) and I hadn’t even had ...

True to their name, they make a “rattling” sound that makes them easy to distinguish from other, less harmful snakes: Rattlesnakes are often confused with gopher snakes, which have similar coloration ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – A man was bitten by a gopher snake on the Centennial Trail after stepping on it.

Hawaii is not tolerant when it comes to snakes being brought to the islands, and the recent discovery (and prompt killing) of a gopher snake is a case in point. The state Department of Agriculture ...

A midnight bite from a rare venomous snake was just the beginning of Nathan Tow-Arnett's animal problems. The former Gopher football player is embroiled in an unusual legal battle with the city of ...

According to the department, the snake measures about 21 inches long, and has been identified by reptile experts as a non-venomous juvenile gopher snake. Gopher snakes are found in North America ...

A few days ago, one of my dogs started barking out in the front yard. It was way too early (to me) and I hadn’t even had coffee yet! I ...