Australia’s most famous snake has made a full recovery since his discovery in the bush, covered in ticks. Now, Nike is unrecognisable. Originally found with hundreds of ticks attached to his ...

A carpet python "saved from certain death" after being rescued from a Gold Coast pool is being treated for anaemia after having more than 500 ticks removed from its body, a wildlife hospital says.

The number of ticks on Nike, eventually found to be over 500, was unlike anything Harrison had ever seen. He described picking up the snake as like "holding a bag of marbles.

Sneakerheads will do anything to feed their obsession. They’ll bid on special editions for ludicrous sums (£30,000 pair of Pharrell Chanel x Adidas kicks, anyone?). They’ll travel around the ...