A copperhead snake attack was caught on camera in Oconee County this month, leading to a hospital visit. Resident Amanda Rossman wasn't expecting to cross paths with a copperhead while letting her dog ...

A copperhead watches visitors from its habitat at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, N.C., in 2017. On Monday night, Sept. 24, 2018, a copperhead attacked a 2-year-old girl as she walked ...

North Carolina leads the nation in an unpleasant category — number of snakebites per 100,000 residents. Agkistrodon contortrix, commonly known as the copperhead snake, is the most common venomous ...

Copperhead bites are rarely fatal to humans but may require medical evaluation. Antivenom is effective for treating bites and is administered at hospitals. Symptoms including swelling help determine ...

Copperhead snakes take the prize for being one of the most encountered venomous snakes in the United States. Those who live in the eastern portion of the U.S. know the species well, likely coming ...

NORTH CAROLINA — A 4-year-old boy was sent to the hospital after his family said a snake bit him at a North Carolina daycare. The boy’s family told our Charlotte sister station, WSOC, that the snake ...

After a few warm days last week, central North Carolina is cooling off again. But copperheads don’t wait for consistently warm temperatures. These snakes — the only venomous snakes you’re likely to ...

ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. (WSOC) — A 4-year-old North Carolina boy was sent to the hospital after his family says a snake bit him at day care. The incident reported occurred at New Beginnings Child ...