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Alligator (file / credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Saturday Is Reptile And Amphibian Amnesty Day On Long Island

It might have been cute when you first got it, but now that snake, lizard, or alligator may be a little to much to handle. If that’s your situation, Saturday is the day for your day.

2013/04/26

Peaches the snake (credit: Shelton Library System)

Shelton Library Seeks Person Who Poisoned Its Pet Snake

Shelton officials are trying to solve the mystery of who killed a local library’s pet snake, which died last month after someone dumped a cleaning solvent in its glass enclosure.

2013/04/03

Natalie Malik's bag of Potpourri (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Long Island Woman Claims She Bought Potpourri With Snake Inside

A Long Island woman claims she bought potpourri and inside there was a snake which is now somewhere in her home.

2013/04/02

Burmese Python/File (credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images News)

Burmese Python Found In Parking Lot Of Hyde Park Pizzeria

A 5 1/2-foot-long Burmese Python was found in the parking lot of a Hudson Valley pizzeria on Tuesday, police said.

2012/05/09

Putnam Lake Woman Killed By Pet Snake Bite; Friends Perplexed

Police in the northern suburbs are blaming a pet exotic snake for the death of one of its owners. The animal’s bite is poisonous and almost always fatal.

2011/06/16

Photo Of Egyptian Cobra (Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo)

Bronx Zoo Cobra May Be Caught, But Merchandising Continues

The slithering sensation that captivated the attention of New Yorkers – and the nation – this week is safely back in its terrarium. The 20-inch deadly serpent was found lurking in the shadows of the reptile house about 200 feet from its cage.

2011/04/01

The alligator tank is empty at the Animal Hut - Mastic, NY - Feb 8, 2011 - Photo: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880

Exotic Animals Stolen From Long Island Pet Store

Police say the owner of The Animal Hut in Mastic reported that someone broke into the store and stole a 3-foot-long American alligator, three albino boa constrictors, and a 5-foot-long Argentine red tegu, a type of lizard.

2011/02/08

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