JOPLIN, Mo. — What reptiles are in that water? An upcoming virtual program from the Missouri Department of Conservation aims to educate participants on the diverse wildlife found in Missouri’s ...

NIXA, Mo. -- A Missouri man died in his sleep just hours after he was bitten by a snake and refused to seek medical attention. Snake bites are pretty rare, and it's even more rare to have a fatality.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - We’re in lake season. For many of you, that means diving into the water. And there’s the worry that slithery creatures could be hiding inside some of the flood debris. Our ...

This two-headed western ratsnake found last fall in Stone County is currently on display at the Missouri Department of Conservation's Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery in Branson. Photo courtesy Missouri ...

EUGENE, Mo. – A woman driving her son to baseball practice recently in Missouri had a snake hitch a ride with her in the car. LeAnna Binkley lives in Eugene, Missouri, and was taking her son to his ...

NIXA, MO (KTRK) -- A man in Missouri recently walked into a restaurant with a snake around his neck and sat down to eat. Restaurant customers say they were shocked to see the man having lunch with the ...

Dateline correspondent Andrea Canning investigates the murder of world-renowned snake breeder Ben Renick in Missouri, where he was found shot to death in the facility he owned with his wife, Lynlee ...