UK zoo saves cancer-stricken python with pioneering treatment

The Punch | 21-08-2026 04:05pm |

Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom has successfully treated a cancer-stricken python named Jodie Foster using pioneering surgery and electrochemotherapy, a first for snakes. The treatment involved a combination of surgical removal and targeted chemotherapy, which proved effective. The zoo's veterinary team expressed optimism about the python's recovery, marking a significant advancement in reptile oncology.

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