Copperhead snakes are often misunderstood. Despite their venomous bite, they’re not as aggressive or hard to identify as ...

If bitten, seek emergency care at hospitals with antivenom and call NC Poison Control if symptoms are mild. For hikers, ...

Those species are the Northern Cottonmouth and the Eastern Copperhead ... vast majority of snakes that Shelby County residents will find around their homes are harmless, like the Common ...