It is extremely rare for an African rock python to kill humans, reptile experts said Tuesday after hearing of the deaths of two boys in New Brunswick who police say were killed by such a snake.

Details that came to light this week suggest the four-metre African rock python, which was euthanized after the apparent attack, was kept as an illegal pet in an apartment above the Reptile Ocean pet ...

The Reaction Unit South Africa shared an interesting story of how they responded to a car theft but ended up rescuing a snake ...

MIAMI A North African python, also known as a rock python, in a rare attack killed a family's Husky in Southwest Miami-Dade County on August 30, CBS Miami reports. Miami-Dade County responded to ...

Wildlife officials are expanding efforts to find and eradicate African rock pythons in Miami-Dade County after a 10-foot-snake strangled a 60-pound Siberian husky.

African rock pythons have been banned in New Brunswick since 1992 for anyone other than a permitted and accredited zoo. Savoie also owned a pet show below the apartment where the attack occurred.

Five African rock pythons were captured in Miami-Dade County, Fla., leading to concerns of an increased invasive constrictor snake population, an official says.

An African rock python that strangled two children to death is one of the world's most vicious snakes, an expert says.