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 ...

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 ...

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.

In New Jersey, all snakes are protected under the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act (N.J.S.A. 23:2A-1-13), which makes it illegal for anyone to kill, collect or harass native ...

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 ...

Copperhead snakes are the most common in Alabama. There are both southern and northern copperheads. The copperhead snake has a copper-colored head that is broader than its neck.

The eastern copperhead is the most common venomous snake in Missouri. Its color varies from grayish brown to pinkish tan, with distinctive hourglass-shaped crossbands. Danny Brown Missouri ...

The snake, a copperhead, bit him on his right-hand index finger, according to Hackensack University Medical Center. Geiger stopped two passersby for help, who in turn called 911.

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 ...