Many bites are the result of intentional interaction with snakes, and the study suggests many bites could be prevented.

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Mack Ralbovsky, vice president of Rainforest Reptile Shows, told ABC News he wasn’t surprised the snake had slipped inside a box of bananas. A mildly venomous Ornate Cat-eyed snake was found in ...

The snake, which Fish and Game described as an "unwanted hitchhiker," is mildly venomous. That species of snake is native to Ecuador. Fish and Game said the snake was not hurt and was rehomed ...

“The hitchhiker turned out to be an Ornate Cat-eyed Snake, a mildly venomous snake species native to Ecuador,” the division said. A bite by such a snake is not fatal to humans, but can cause ...

The hitchhiker turned out to be an Ornate Cat-eyed Snake, a mildly venomous species native to Ecuador.” WMUR adds that the snake was roughly two feet long. Fortunately, none of the employees of ...

NEW HAMPSHIRE — Grocery store workers in New Hampshire got quite a surprise when a venomous snake was found in a recent shipment of bananas. A conservation officer responded to a Market Basket ...

Market Basket really does have it all. A live venomous snake turned up in a shipment of bananas last weekend at the beloved grocery chain’s Manchester, New Hampshire location, having likely ...