This North Carolina resident found something he wasn’t expecting in his backyard! As a relative newcomer to the area, Scott Jensen found the presence of this giant reptile near his property even more ...

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 ...

Snakes don't have arms and legs, but that doesn't mean they can't climb. While not all of these slithering reptiles climb, the ones that do, typically do it well. The News & Observer previously spoke ...

The Eastern Copperhead is the most common venomous snake in North Carolina, being found in all 100 counties. (Photo: NC Wildlife) (WWAY) — Snake sightings are becoming more common across North ...

North Carolina doesn’t have any officially “snake-infested” lakes. But if you spend time around freshwater wetlands, rivers, and lakes — especially in the eastern part of the state — you’re very ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As we get into the summer months, you’re more likely to see snakes outside. Many people often consider killing these reptiles, but you may want to think twice, because some species ...

With warm (and soon hot) temperatures across North Carolina, snakes are out and about. Here in the Triangle, that means some of us might be seeing venomous copperheads as we visit parks and trails or ...

A North Carolina family said their 4-year-old was bitten by a venomous snake on the playground of a day care, but staff failed to call emergency services and reached out to a guardian instead. The boy ...