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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 ...

Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Copperhead snake bites are rarely fatal to humans, but that doesn’t mean people who have experienced an encounter with the venomous ...

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 ...