A surfer who rode the waves with his pet python has been fined by Australian authorities for taking the snake out in public after a video of the duo’s unusual adventures aired on local media.

Higor Fiuza, a Rainbow Bay surfer who made waves on social media with clips of his surfing carpet python, has been fined $1,500 after the viral video of his pet reached wildlife officials.

A family's 15-foot pet python is on the loose, leaving residents in Chatsworth, California, concerned for the safety of their small pets. The reticulated python, fittingly named Big Momma, escaped ...