FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Most snake bites occur when a snake is handled or accidentally touched by someone walking or climbing. Rattlesnakes, water moccasins and copperhead snakes are responsible for the ...

As Maryland's fall colors reach their peak, the state Department of Natural Resources has an important safety reminder for leaf peepers: watch where you step. Copperheads and rattlesnakes are ...

California is home to 50 different species of snakes — including seven species of rattlesnakes, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. If that makes your skin crawl, you’re not ...

In Texas, wildlife is common — but snakes are one animal most don’t want to encounter. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, snakes are present in all 254 counties in Texas. It is not unlikely to run ...