Rattlesnake bites affect 150,000 pets each year. Prevent attacks by removing food, water sources and snake hiding spots. If your dog or cat gets bitten by a venomous snake, here's what to do. As hot ...

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 ...

Snake-killing contests, aka rattlesnake roundups, are contests calling for hunters to bring in as many snakes as they can catch in a year — and then slaughter them. Some snakes' bodies are sold for ...

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 ...

In 2018, a Corpus Christi man beheaded a rattlesnake that was prowling around his yard. As the man bent down to dispose of the snake, the snake’s head bit him and sent venom into his bloodstream.

Killing a snake on public land in South Carolina is illegal and carries a potential fine or jail time. While it's legal to kill a snake on private property, it's discouraged due to the risk of bites; ...