If you kill a snake at the wrong time at the wrong place in South Carolina, there is a price you'll have to pay.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like most North American viperids, copperheads prefer to avoid humans and, when given the opportunity, will leave an area of ...

Apparently copperheads aren’t fans of heatwaves either. Research has found that heatwaves can make venomous snakes more active. An Emory University study found that snakebites increase by almost 6% ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - There is no law in South Carolina that makes it illegal to own an exotic animal. Owning one may not be too out of the ordinary, but it's how those animals get here that may ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Firefighters responding to a North Charleston house fire on Thursday night discovered more than a ...

When it comes to identifying the most dangerous snakes in America, the answer isn’t as straightforward as some may think.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Lowcountry dog owners can protect their pets from potentially deadly snake encounters at an annual snake aversion training clinic scheduled for May 9. Hosted at a private ...

It felt like something of a reprieve not having to worry about copperheads in the yard or along trails, but that time is coming to an end. In a few weeks, South Carolina’s most populous venomous ...