Snakes

A video shot by a Fleetwood local appears to show a snake in the middle of the street in the town.

'Be careful guys!' - Video appears to show snake in Fylde coast road

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

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

Meet Lemon and Lime - two conures who are 'inseparable' and live at Hugo's Animal Sanctuary.

'Inseparable' conure parakeets snuggle up in super-sweet video

A huge snake is filmed slithering along UK canal towpath.

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

Serval cat

These are the exotic and 'dangerous' animals being kept in Lancashire

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 RSCPA inspector said the woman must have had the fright of her life when she found the 3ft royal python

Snakes in a bed: Woman wakes up to find 3ft python

An exotic pet is for life, not just for Christmas

Dead snake found on sands at St Annes north beach

Dog walker finds a slippery customer on the beach

Dogs die in hot cars. Shutterstock

Charity receives two calls every hour about animals struggling in hot summer wea...
An animal welfare charity has revealed it received more than 50 emergency calls a day in July regarding animals and heat exposure.
By The Newsroom

Diane Jennings and Mal Moutrey at the Grinning Gecko, Highfield Rd, Blackpool.

Blackpool families scale up their new reptiles business

News you can trust since 1873

© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Terms and Conditions Privacy notice