Adder tunnels built by conservationists have been destroyed in recent fires on West Berkshire’s Crookham Common.

A seemingly innocent animal encounter in a local park turned into a harrowing ordeal for a young boy.

There are only three types of snakes native to the UK - an adder, grass snake and a smooth snake - see the areas in England where you will find ...

An unusual catch in the Klein Brak River may have a natural explanation, but a herpetologist says the circumstances ...

Adder has been declared extinct in Warwickshire, with conservationists warning that the loss reflects a wider decline of the species across parts of Central England.

One of the world's most venomous snakes, the King Cobra, can be found living in Wiltshire - find out more about the dangerous snake.

AN ANIMAL-loving schoolboy who tried to pet a ‘worm’ in a park was rushed to hospital after it turned out to be a SNAKE that ...

A young animal enthusiast from Helmsdale, a fishing village on Sutherland's east coast in the Scottish Highlands, had a ...

Kenzie Macrae, six, was rushed to hospital after being bitten by a creature in a park in Helmsdale, Sutherland in the ...

A six-year-old animal-lover got a very nasty surprise when the creature he believed to be a 'slow worm' during a trip to the ...

In July, my dog, a two-year-old Giant Schnauzer, was bitten by a snake while walking in the grounds of our vet's practice, which is in the countryside.