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April 20, 2018

9-foot alligator wrangled out of Florida homeowner's pool

Florida police say they had to assist a trapper Thursday after a 9-foot alligator was spotted taking a dip in an Odessa homeowners’ pool.

April 19, 2018

Tortoise with cracked shell recovers after $4G operation

A wayward tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in California is recovering this week from a three-hour operation that cost $4,000.

April 19, 2018

Tortoise found covered in red paint, concrete along Florida road

Authorities in Florida are asking for help after a gopher tortoise was found earlier this week covered in red spray paint and with concrete on its limbs.

April 18, 2018

Snake slithers across US military sniper's rifle in stunning photo

While conducting a 1-173 Infantry training exercise, a southern black racer snake slid across the barrel of junior U.S. Army National Guard sniper Pfc. William Snyder's rifle.

April 16, 2018

Alligator casually strolls around Florida motel: 'Maybe he was just looking for the tiki bar'

An alligator was caught checking out rooms at a Quality Inn hotel in Sebring, Florida, over the weekend.

April 13, 2018

WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: Greedy snake tries to eat 8 chicken eggs at once, fails miserably

Never has the idiom "one's eyes are bigger than one's stomach" been more true than for this greedy King cobra snake.

April 12, 2018

Jockey mistakes 15-foot python for 'big crack' on horse racetrack

Jockey Masayuki Abe was rounding the corner on his horse at Cannon Park Racecourse in Cairns, Australia, around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday when he spotted what looked like a "big crack on the ground."

April 3, 2018

'Monster' diamondback rattlesnake spotted in Florida

A massive Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake was spotted in Florida over the weekend.

April 2, 2018

Four-eyed lizard roamed the Earth 49 million years ago, researchers say

When it comes to this ancient monitor lizard, the nickname "four eyes" is all too accurate.

April 1, 2018

11-foot alligator caught in Florida pool

A Florida man thought there was an “intruder” in his backyard pool on Friday — but found out the “suspect” was an 11-foot alligator.