Geiger didn't realize the snake was a poisonous copperhead. So he tried to nudge the reptile with his water bottle, the hospital said. He then made a "split-second decision" that he says he now ...

Northern copperhead. Appearance: Two shades of copper or a reddish brown, with a contrasting darker pattern forming an hourglass shape. Young copperheads have yellow-tipped tails to lure prey ...

A New York man dodged death when he was bit by a venomous snake while bike riding in New Jersey. Dan Geiger was pedaling along the Palisades Cliffs recently when he saw a snake in the middle of ...

If you see a venomous snake somewhere like your yard, on a road or along a busy hiking trail, call the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's hotline at 1-877-WARN-DEP (1-877-927-6337).

Copperhead snakes are slithering through South Carolina just in time for the summer, and residents are reporting sightings. In North America, the venomous snake species is commonly encountered.

Copperhead snakes, though the most common biting snake in the U.S., rarely cause fatalities. Six venomous snake species reside in Mississippi, including the copperhead, rattlesnakes, water ...