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, 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 ...