Scared of spiders? Some former arachnophobes now are keeping jumping spiders as pets

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an ...
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Pet snake enclosure sparks fire inside home

WHITMAN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A fire at a home in Whitman, Massachusetts started in a pet snake enclosure, fire investigators said. It happened around 10:45 p.m. on Sunday at a 2-story house on ...
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Woman arrested after allegedly drowning her roommate’s pet spider in ginger ale

CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WJHG/Gray News) - A woman in Florida was arrested after she allegedly killed her roommate’s pet spider, according to authorities. On July 15, the roommate came home to discover that ...
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Woman arrested for drowning roommate’s pet spider

CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -A Crestview woman is facing charges after drowning her roommate’s pet spider. Ilena Rasmussen, 43, admitted to officials that she had drowned the pet jumping spider in ...