In 2001, after working up to it for years, Tim Friede finally allowed himself to be bitten by a snake. He started with venomous cobras because they're dangerous — and because they're what he had on ...

TULSA, Okla. — Local doctors are warning you to watch for signs of snake bites this time of year. Venomous snake bites can get bad quickly and can damage your tissue, blood vessels, muscles, and ...

Dan Geiger learned an important lesson after trying to help a snake avoid being run over in New Jersey Dan Geiger via Hackensack Meridian Health; Getty New York City writer Dan Geiger tried to save a ...

ORANGE GROVE, Texas (KWTX) - A few miles outside of Orange Grove, Texas, down a long and winding driveway in Jim Wells County, you’ll find a man on a mission. There’s not much between Corpus Christi ...

Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites. Friede has long had a ...

According to the World Health Organization, around 5.4 million people are bitten by snakes each year. Of those, about 400,000 are left with permanent injuries or disfigurements. Tragically, snakebites ...

Rattlesnake activity peaks April to October in California’s warm, dry areas. Avoid bites by staying on trails, wearing boots and watching where you step. In case of a bite, remain calm, call 911 and ...

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Jamie Coots, 42, was a pastor in Kentucky and starred in National Geographic's "Snake Salvation" ...

With summer heat bringing snakes out across the region, locals are being warned to stay calm, keep a safe distance and never ...

Every year, venomous snake bites kill tens of thousands of people globally, and they permanently disable several-hundred thousands more. Now a team says it has developed an antivenom cocktail that ...