PARIS — Tim Friede was feeling particularly down on the day after the September 11 attacks, so he went to his basement and let two of the world’s deadliest snakes bite him. Four days later, he woke…
MUMBAI — A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai from Thailand, Indian customs officials said. The snakes, which included 44 Indonesian pit vipers, were “concealed in checked-in baggage”,…
Despite making several complaints to housing management over the years, a man in Thailand has had to live with the disturbance caused by a neighbor’s noisy dog in a condominium with a no-pets policy. Frustrated, the man…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A barred coral snake, locally known as “udto-udto” is a slender snake of short length, typically found in gardens or nearby agricultural lands in the Philippines. While they are common in the Philippines,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines –Is the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to blame for sightings of king cobras here? Snake sightings, particularly of king cobras locally known as banakon, have been on the rise in Cebu, causing concern…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – King cobras, locally known as “banakon,” have recently been stirring residents of local communities in Cebu due to the numerous sightings of these reptiles. From the first reported sighting on December 27 last…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The distribution of snakebite treatments per barangay in Cebu is feasible. But an expert raised certain concerns. Dr. Beethoven Bongon, a toxicologist at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC), spoke to CDN…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two King Cobras were recently spotted and killed in a Cebu City barangay heightening fears about the highly venomous reptiles’ presence in the city. It has been two months since cobra sightings started…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — They won’t attack unless provoked. Seeing snakes in the house or anywhere could surely frighten people. Unfortunately, the shock encounter often lead to the hurting or killing of the reptile. But what is…
CEBU CITY, Philippines —The sightings of king cobras and other types of snakes have become prevalent in Cebu recently. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) has previously stated that among the reasons…
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – At least three snakes were rescued in Barangay Umapad, Mandaue City, this week. Architect Aracelli Barlam, head of the Mandaue City Environment Office (MCENRO), said on Thursday, Feb. 15, that the three snakes…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) is urging those who spot snakes to call its hotline number. This is in response to the numerous sightings of king cobras…
