A 23-year-old, 15ft python named Jodie Foster at Chester Zoo became the first snake globally to undergo a pioneering cancer treatment typically reserved for humans.
The 23-year-old python resides at Chester Zoo
Aug 22, 2026
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What's the storyA 15-foot-long reticulated python named Jodie Foster has become the world's first snake to receive electrochemotherapy.
The groundbreaking treatment was administered after a cancerous tumor reappeared in her jaw.
Chester zoo resident, 23, ‘back to her usual feisty self’ after electrochemotherapy for tumour in her jaw
A 15-foot python named after Hollywood star Jodie Foster has made a full recovery after becoming what is believed to be the first…
A 15-foot python has made an impressive recovery after becoming what is believed to be the first snake in the world to receive a…
The 23-year-old reticulated python has returned to her ‘bright and feisty self’ after receiving electrochemotherapy
Chester Zoo’s python Jodie Foster beats jaw cancer with groundbreaking surgery and electrochemotherapy, marking a veterinary…
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe 23-year-old reticulated python has returned to her ‘bright and feisty self’ after…
