Florence bans ownership of venomous snakes after man bit by inland taipan Of the 16 people who spoke out at a House subcommittee meeting, none were in favor of the measure, and all said they weren ...

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A near-death bite in Florence led lawmakers to consider banning venomous snakes and cracking down on captive wildlife. Some ...

A ban on deadly snakes is on the agenda at the S.C. Legislature. Supporters say the state law is too lax, but reptile lovers are fighting back.

A cat and a snake's fight video has gone for an unexpected twist in their confrontation. The video captured the cat silently following the snake unless the latter suddenly turned backward to ...

State officials point to an incident last fall, in which a Florence man who owned venomous snakes was bitten by an inland taipan, a reptile with extremely potent venom that is native to Australia.

Shamanth, who was alerted by the intense barking of his dogs, rushed to the spot only to find the dog and snake fighting. He tried to stop the dog, Bheema, from continuing with the fight ...