The timber rattlesnake has a large and heavy body. Adults of this species typically grow to be 2.5 to 5 feet in length, but there are reports of 7-foot-long snakes. They weigh 1 to 3 pounds, on ...

National Guard Black Hawk helicopter executes dramatic mountain rescue of teenager bitten by timber rattlesnake while fishing in remote Avery County wilderness.

A hiss or a rattle- during the summers you should be on the lookout for all such kinds of sounds. From the bushes or under ...

22News viewers sent photos of a timber rattlesnake that they saw near Bear Hole Reservoir in West Springfield. For tips on how to avoid the endangered species, visit WWLP.com.

The Western Massasauga has 1,182 confirmed sightings all across the state, except for northwest Kansas. The prairie rattlesnake has nearly 1093 sightings, nearly all west of U.S. Highway 281.

A Charlotte 17-year-old was rescued from Pisgah National Forest after he was bitten by a timber rattlesnake on June 2. The Chapel Hill High student, who identified himself to the Charlotte ...

An Arizona biologist encountered the same Western diamondback rattlesnake at a campsite 4 years apart near Signal ghost town. Learn about their reunion.

The western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), for example, is the most common rattlesnake in Texas. It can be found nearly everywhere in the state, except in a few of the far eastern regions.

A timber rattlesnake was illegally shot and killed in Hancock, New York, police said. The reptile was then skinned. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation A 65-year-old illegally ...

A timber rattlesnake was illegally shot and killed in Hancock, New York, police said. The reptile was then skinned. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation A 65-year-old illegally ...