Police: Venomous viper stolen from Texas aquarium

Police are investigating the disappearance of a venomous snake from an aquarium in Galveston, Texas, and say they believe the reptile has been stolen.

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Among connoisseurs of insect stings, it's the equivalent of Robert Parker's wine ratings. Schmidt has been stung by about 150 different species on six continents and seems to have opinions about all of them.

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Four baby pythons escaped from a container aboard a passenger plane in Australia, leading to a search that forced the cancellation of two flights See more irresistible headlines

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Johannesburg - A couple drove 170 kilometres from South Africa's famous Kruger National Park with a highly venomous spitting cobra in their car, the Beeld newspaper reported on Wednesday.

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A guest at a popular Orlando resort on the tourist-filled International Drive was bit by a diamondback rattlesnake Sunday. Officials said the victim was bitten by the highly-venomous snake at the Sheraton Vistana Village See more irresistible headlines 

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A tourist in Australia suffered greatly for going to the toilet at the roadside, when an extremely venomous snake bit him on the penis while he was attending to his business.

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Venomous snakes send shivers down many people's spines, but venomous fish are far more common, scientists say. According to a new evolutionary study, venomous species of fish outnumber not just such snakes, but all other venomous vertebrates combined.

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It's a good thing fish wouldn't survive long if loose on a plane. A new study finds there are more venomous fish than venomous snakes.

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