Boa constrictor

Scientists have discovered a new species of dwarf boa in the Ecuadoran Amazon and named it after an Indigenous activist.

Up to 20 centimeters (7.8 inches) long and with skin coloring similar to those of the boa constrictor, the previously unknown snake was named Tropidophis cacuangoae.

A brown bear has been spotted on streets of Mytishchi, Moscow's residential suburb with a population of about 170,000, a source in the city's emergency services told TASS on Tuesday.

A Holistic therapist uses snakes to massage her clients claiming it cures depression and even helps victims of abuse. Instead of traditional massaging techniques, Sarah Zaad uses up to six pythons and boa constrictors on brave customers who want to relax or be treated for mental disorders.