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 in Australia had the shock of their lives when a large Carpet Python attempted to grab their pet tabby cat out of their backyard and make off with it. Thankfully, the owner of the cat was ...