Python named Jodie Foster first snake to receive pioneering cancer treatment

The Guardian reported on Friday that a 15‑foot reticulated python at Chester Zoo, named Jodie Foster, has become the first snake in the world to receive electrochemotherapy – a cancer treatment normally used on humans. Keepers first grew concerned when the 23‑year‑old, 50‑kilogram python ate less and spent more time inactive, but after the procedure she is back to her usual feisty self. The case underscores a pioneering application of human oncology techniques to wildlife care.

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