Snakes

Richmond Exotics co-founder Chris Richmond has been to Diamond Hall Pocket Park to try and locate the snake.

Snake spotted on the loose in city park - what to do if you see it

Animal rescue charity Richmond Exotics want to move into a new home and need help to fund the move.

Huge difference - animal rescue charity needs help to move to new home

Richmond Exotics co-founder Becky Richmond with Bob the red iguana.

One man left a 9 foot Boa constrictor snake in his bin

Ryan Buckley met an exotic visitor to Pennywell School in March 2003. Tell us if you remember this.

When Zoolab came to Wearside with frogs, snakes and creepy crawlies

Bailey Lister, founder of Hugo's Small Animal Sanctuary in Blackpool

I rescue exotic pets. They're cute 'til they turn into horrible teens

Snakes, spiders, stick insects. We have them all in this retro Sunderland Echo photo collection.

No need for the jungle: Slithering back to 9 exotic Wearside scenes

A huge snake is filmed slithering along UK canal towpath.

Watch: Huge 4ft snake is filmed slithering along UK canal towpath

He was all smiles in Sunderland and now faces life in the I'm A Celebrity camp.

Look back at Farage in Sunderland as he takes part in I'm a Celeb

Cops received a call from a member of the public that a 12 foot yellow python was slithering on Harwood Street, West Bromwich.

Terrifying moment 12ft python spotted slithering along UK street

Budget supermarket, Aldi, has apologised after a grandad found a snake in a bag of broccoli purchased at the store.

Grandad left frightened after finding snake in Aldi broccoli

RSPCA has released a list of the ‘stray snake’ hotspots in the UK

Top 10 ‘stray snake’ hotspots in UK as RSPCA issues warning

Beau Avis was walker her dog Bonnie when she was bitten by a poisonous snake

Breaking Dog walker ‘lucky to be alive’ after being bitten by a snake

A woman who adopted a python following the death of her husband said she ‘felt an instant connection’ and the reptile brings her ‘so much joy’

Widow overcomes lifelong phobia of snakes by adopting huge 9ft python

Hundred Acre Woods is popular with dog walkers
Picture: Sam Stephenson.

Warning issued after python is spotted on popular UK dog-walking spot

Berlin’s AquaDom aquarium containing 1,500 tropical fish bursts causing major flooding on nearby streets.

Berlin’s AquaDom aquarium containing 1,500 tropical fish bursts open

The Bradley Lowery Foundation's latest fun day raised money for Super Brad's Pad, a planned holiday home in Scarborough for families dealing with serious medical conditions.

See the reptiles and creepie crawlies at Bradley Lowery Foundation fundraiser
The slimey, the scaley and the feathered were among those who turned out to support the work of the Bradley Lowery Foundation.
James Harrison

16 snakes were found dumped in a pillow case outside of Farringdon Fire Station in Sunderland

Second discovery of snakes found in Sunderland after bags are dumped in same bin

Snakes dumped in Sunderland

These are the 13 snakes dumped in Buzz Lightyear pillowcases and left near Sunde...

The snakes were found in bags near Farringdon Fire Station.
Photo: TWFRS

Two bags of SNAKES dumped outside a Sunderland Fire Station

Members of Age UK South Shields enjoyed afernoon tea and a talk on evacuees at Donnison School in Hendon.

Hendon - Down Your Way

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