A 16-foot python stalked a family dog for days before swallowing the pet whole in front of horrified children in Australia.

A CAIRNS snake-catcher’s car was in need of a new air freshener when a scrub python had a bout of motion sickness after devouring a family’s much-loved pet chicken.

Steve Irwin got a present of a scrub python when he was six and he's been bitten by the wildlife bug ever since. 'I've nearly been killed by a huge python, twice . . . see that purple patch on my ...

A massive scrub python which was caught trying to break into a duck enclosure on a property in Queensland has been released into a national park.

Australia is home to the amethystine python. It is also known as scrub python. This non-venomous snake is among the largest pythons. It thrives in rainforests, savannas, and near human habitats ...

Also called the scrub python, the Amethystine python is believed to grow over 8.5 metres. Photo Credit: National History Museum ...

On Saturday night, Mr Hagan was called to Redlynch Valley where a 5m scrub python­ had gained entry to a duck pen and was preparing for an evening feast. Originally published as Trinity Beach man ...

On Saturday night, Mr Hagan was called to Redlynch Valley where a 5m scrub python­ had gained entry to a duck pen and was preparing for an evening feast. Originally published as Trinity Beach man ...

Indian Python (Image: Canva) Also referred to as the scrub python, it’s Australia’s biggest snake, weighing approximately 30–40 kg and measuring 5 metres.

Sydney - A woman in northern Australia rushed into her back garden when she heard her fox terrier puppy yelping in terror, to find a 4.2m scrub python coiling itself around the little dog. Joelle ...

The man’s wife, hearing noises, entered the room and saw a large spotted python curled up under the pillow. “It was a very large one for this species,” Mr Hagan said.