His Craigslist posting, offering to sell a West African bush viper, caught the attention of law enforcement, police announced in a May 30 news release on Facebook. There is no antivenom for this ...

In this Dec. 14, 2018, photo, an African bush viper venomous snake is displayed for reporters at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. A San Diego Zoo wildlife care specialist is hospitalized after ...

In a statement provided to Fox News, the San Diego Zoo said that the wildlife care specialist was caring for the African bush viper, scientifically known as Atheris squamigera, in a non-public area.

The crew found the 10-inch-long bush viper against the outside of a full-length window at about 10 p.m. Friday after Moody Gardens had closed, spokeswoman Jerri Hamachek said Saturday. Hamachek ...

The incident occurred while a wildlife care specialist was caring for an African bush viper in a non-public area, according to the zoo, NBC San Diego reported. Image: Bush Viper (Mark Kostich ...

The snake involved is an African bush viper, also known as Atheris squamigera. Native to parts of western and central Africa, their venom can cause fever, hemorrhaging and possibly death in ...

An African bush viper bite can cause fever, impaired breathing, severe inflammation, hemorrhaging and death. There is no known antivenom for an African bush viper bite, but there have been ...

The worker was taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment after the bite from the African bush viper, the official said, stressing that "incidents like this are very rare, and the snake ...