North Carolina has no officially “snake-infested” lakes, but several native species commonly live in and around freshwater wetlands. Most snakes found near lakes — including common watersnakes, rat ...

This North Carolina resident found something he wasn’t expecting in his backyard! As a relative newcomer to the area, Scott ...

The Walsh family of Huntersville, N.C., has grabbed the attention of snake experts on social media with a photo of a big, fat Eastern black rat snake. It is believed to have been at least 6 feet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you head to Rehoboth Beach and walk into the Atlantic Ocean, you know there's something in the water. From sharks to jellyfish, ...

Even a first glance suggests that the common name "black snake" suggests a dark snake slithering around. True, but an incredibly wide range of snake genera that live anywhere around the world fall ...

SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Sunset Beach Police Department (SBPD) responded to a call to remove a snake from a home on Tuesday. According to SBPD, an officer removed an Eastern Rat Snake from ...

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...