Amid devastating floods that have killed dozens and displaced thousands in China, over 900 snakes have escaped a Guangxi breeding farm into local waters.

Local media in Hengzhou report king ratsnakes and cobras among hundreds in flood waters caused by typhoon Maysak

Severe flooding in Hengzhou damaged snake breeding farms, allowing hundreds of snakes, including cobras, to escape. Authorities warned residents to stay alert as snakebite cases emerged, and rescue teams expanded medical support.

Up to 900 snakes escaped a breeding farm in Hengzhou, in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, after Typhoon Maysak floodwaters tore through the facility on July 6, according to Chinese

VIGILANTE snake hunters have rounded up three thousand fugitive reptiles after a terrifying mass escape from a flooded breeding farm in just two days. Locals raced to catch the slithering

Researchers captured 177 invasive Burmese pythons and removed more than 4,100 eggs during a single breeding season in Southwest Florida.

Catches like this can be a massive win toward slowing the spread of a problematic invasive species.

Floodwaters breached snake-breeding facilities during severe flooding, allowing hundreds of snakes, including venomous cobras, to escape into nearby communities and triggering multiple snakebite incidents.

Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.