The copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is a widespread venomous snake native to the eastern and central United States, best ...

ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. (WSOC) — A 4-year-old North Carolina boy was sent to the hospital after his family says a snake bit him at day care. The incident reported occurred at New Beginnings Child ...

In winter, when the temperature drops below 60, copperheads and other snake become lethargic, but aren't totally asleep.

The day care said it happened on the playground when the 4-year-old was playing near a sandbox, and a worker killed the copperhead snake after the attack. But the boy’s family said the day care never ...