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Chester Zoo Python First Snake to Receive Human Cancer Treatment

Published 21 August 2026

A 15-foot reticulated python at Chester Zoo is believed to be the first snake in the world to receive a pioneering cancer treatment typically used on humans, and a final check this week confirmed she remains free of the disease.

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