A week later, Kerewaro still has the snakes, which are a protected species. Government authorities gave him permission on Thursday to release them into a national park. “Because there was such a ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard. David Stein ...

Stein said that, while it had been “exciting to watch the whole thing,” he felt “good now they’re gone.” The snakes will now be released in a national park, said Kerewaro.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Animals. Followed categories will be added to My News. Sydney resident David Stein called in for back-up after he found what he thought were six red-bellied ...

Sydney resident David Stein called in for back-up after he found what he thought were six red-bellied snakes on a mulch pile in his Horsley Park backyard last week. After Mr Stein’s wife ...