Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

There are dozens of snake species in Florida. The type of snake people encounter depends on the habitat nearby. Florida is home to both massive, invasive snakes and small, yet deadly, species. Living ...

State man who tragically died after being bitten by a venomous Cape Cobra while lying under a tree on Christmas Day went ...

Copperhead snake bites are rarely fatal to humans, but that doesn’t mean people who have experienced an encounter with the venomous reptile should skip medical attention. This time of year is when ...

Beheaded venomous snakes like copperheads may still bite hours after death. Snake bite cases are rising as weather warms, Triangle hospitals report. Experts advise avoiding and not handling snakes to ...

A species of snake has been noted biting and injecting venom into humans after the snake is dead. Getty Images/iStock Photo As darkness descended on a man’s chicken coops in Sivasagar, India, he ...

In 2001, after working up to it for years, Tim Friede finally allowed himself to be bitten by a snake. He started with venomous cobras because they’re dangerous — and because they’re what he had on ...

A Tennessee hiker died after he was bitten by a timber rattlesnake, according to ABC. The hiker picked up the snake while walking on a trail and was bitten on the hand. He died shortly after being ...

After being bitten by a highly venomous snake, Jeff Latimer truly thought he was "dying" -- revealing whether he thought he'd be allowed back in the game, if he holds anything against those who ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay catch a black rat snake that bites a hand first. 'Robbing them': Treasury slams states over Trump ...