It took the handler — who Lespron calls “my hero” — three tries to get the black and pink coachwhip snake firmly in his grasp. He was able to wrestle the snake with one hand while ...

EUGENE, Mo. – A woman driving her son to baseball practice recently in Missouri had a snake hitch a ride with her in the car.

Snakes on a plane? Try snakes in a car. Or as one Missouri family recently learned the hard way, a snake popping out of their ...

The creature nestled into the warmth of the vehicle, but poked its head out during the drive, Missouri conservation officials ...

A Missouri woman got a surprise when a coachwhip snake popped out of her car hood while she was driving her son to baseball ...

This snake's mouth is so small, it can't bite a human, but it has no problem with common garden pests, like slugs, beetles, or other insects. The coachwhip snake is a non-venomous snake known ...

The Coachwhip is a common snake native to the Americas. These long, slender snakes are non-venomous and pose little danger to humans. Watch this video to learn more about this fascinating snake!

They are very instrumental in controlling the rodent populations, and these snakes are nontoxic and harmless to man despite their impressive speed. Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum) 4 mph or 6 kph ...

The coachwhip snake is one of the fastest and most agile reptiles you'll find slithering through the wilds of North America. With long, slender bodies and incredible speed, these snakes are often ...

Rattlesnakes have that characteristic rattle on the ends of their tails, and coachwhip snakes are crosshatched like old leather worked whips. The way they get their name is different, so what else is ...

"It's all made-up stuff." This is another one that brings up a cartoonish vision; a coachwhip snake chasing a person and when it catches the poor soul, it begins to beat the victim with its tail.