Two common American snakes, copperheads and kingsnakes, often share habitats but differ sharply in danger, diet and survival strategies. Wildlife experts say understanding these differences helps ...

Copperhead snake bites surged in Mississippi over the summer, but you’re less likely to get bit — or even see a copperhead — during the colder months, wildlife experts said. Copperhead bites made up ...

Winter in Georgia means cooler temperatures, fewer insects and no more snake sightings. Well, maybe everything except that last part. It seems like copperheads in Georgia disappear during the winter, ...

PENNINGTON GAP, Va. — On a Saturday evening in June, people of this rural region gathered at the historic Lee Theatre to celebrate the founding of Higher Ground Women’s Recovery Residence. Author ...

Steve Irwin was Brittani Long’s idol growing up. Too bad the copperhead snake that bit her foot didn’t get the joke. Long, a resident in Mechanicsville, got bit by the snake when she checked on her ...

On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote and Mario are on the search for the Timber Rattlesnake! Along the way, they come across none other than the Copperhead snake! How dangerous is this snake, ...

Copperheads and kingsnakes both inhabit much of the eastern and central United States, but their habitats may be the only thing they have in common. If you’ve ever wondered how to tell these snakes ...

A Fayetteville woman says she was bitten by a copperhead snake on Monday while walking with her young son and dog along the Cape Fear River Trail. "I noticed my foot was wet, like, what's going on?" ...

STONY POINT, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 4-year-old boy is recovering after being bitten by a copperhead snake at a daycare in Alexander County. It reportedly happened while he was in a sandbox on the playground ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You may have noticed an increase in copperhead snakes over the last couple of weeks. But don’t be alarmed, it’s normal for this time of year. Copperhead mating season spans ...

Killing a snake on public land in South Carolina is illegal and carries a potential fine or jail time. While it's legal to kill a snake on private property, it's discouraged due to the risk of bites; ...