Higor Fiuza went viral after he filmed himself surfing with the snake earlier this month Chris Hyde/Getty An Australian surfer has received a $1,500 fine for surfing with his pet python. Higor Fiuza ...

(CNN) — A surfer who rode the waves with his pet python has been fined by Australian authorities for taking the snake out in public after a video of the duo’s unusual adventures aired on local media. ...

While some social media posts and articles claimed the snake was 16 feet long, we were unable to determine its exact length. Carpet pythons can be intimidating as they can grow up to 4 m in length ...