Two common American snakes, copperheads and kingsnakes, often share habitats but differ sharply in danger, diet and survival strategies. Wildlife experts say understanding these differences helps ...

Copperhead snake bites surged in Mississippi over the summer, but you’re less likely to get bit — or even see a copperhead — during the colder months, wildlife experts said. Copperhead bites made up ...

Winter in Georgia means cooler temperatures, fewer insects and no more snake sightings. Well, maybe everything except that last part. It seems like copperheads in Georgia disappear during the winter, ...

PENNINGTON GAP, Va. — On a Saturday evening in June, people of this rural region gathered at the historic Lee Theatre to celebrate the founding of Higher Ground Women’s Recovery Residence. Author ...

On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote and Mario are on the search for the Timber Rattlesnake! Along the way, they come across none other than the Copperhead snake! How dangerous is this snake, ...

Copperheads and kingsnakes both inhabit much of the eastern and central United States, but their habitats may be the only thing they have in common. If you’ve ever wondered how to tell these snakes ...

NORTH CAROLINA — A 4-year-old boy was sent to the hospital after his family said a snake bit him at a North Carolina daycare. The boy’s family told our Charlotte sister station, WSOC, that the snake ...

ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — A 4-year-old boy from Alexander County is in the hospital after a snake bit him near his ring finger at daycare. It happened at New Beginnings Child Enrichment Center along ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You may have noticed an increase in copperhead snakes over the last couple of weeks. But don’t be alarmed, it’s normal for this time of year. Copperhead mating season spans ...

Found throughout the eastern and southern U.S., copperheads can easily survive in developed areas like suburban neighborhoods, which is one of the reason the species is responsible for the most ...

A Georgia copperhead just bit your dog or cat, so what should you do now? The copperhead snake comes out in warmer weather and in Georgia, there’s plenty of scorching heat for these coldblooded ...