Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A female 8-foot python named Nanner has become an unlikely suspect in a central Virginia middle school fire, with officials saying ...

UPDATE 12:07 p.m.: Investigations from the Bedford County Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire was caused by the eight-foot snake escaping from its cage and knocking over a heat lamp. UPDATE 8:40 ...

The snake contributed to starting the fire,” the fire marshal said. “However, I don’t think there was any maliciousness involved on the snake’s side.” ...