AN army of snake hunters on a popular holiday island are battling an invasion of 7ft serpents. The whopper reptiles – ...

One of the deadliest snakes to the environment has arrived in Majorca by swimming to the popular holiday hotspot.

Ibiza campaigners point out that flights to the island have risen from just over 25,000 in 2000 to a record 66,000 scheduled for this year. Almost a fifth of the planes are arriving from the UK.

Two large specimens, including a 2-metre snake, were spotted slithering through a garden in Son Servera. The COFIB captures ...