Springtime signals the start of snake season, and rattlesnakes are emerging from their dens, putting pets in the Concho Valley at risk.

A 26-year-old man collapsed in the street after his own snake had not only bitten him but appeared to constrict him, causing a loss of balance and respiratory issues, as eyewitnesses claimed the ...

A live snake will be used to train dogs to avoid the deadly reptiles after a summer that saw a number of pets on the Mid-North Coast struck and killed.