copperhead

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that outdoor workers who step on or near a copperhead are most likely to be bitten.

From National Geographic • Jul. 25, 2023

It wasn't long before she had her own run-ins with the slithering creatures—including a bite she received from a copperhead while doing yardwork.

From Scientific American • Sep. 18, 2022

An average copperhead victim gets between six and ten vials of antivenom, but treatments vary depending on the bite, Greene said.

From Washington Post • May 31, 2022

When he brought her inside to examine the wounds, he saw “fang marks,” likely delivered by a venomous copperhead snake.

From Fox News • Sep. 25, 2018

And once he turned out of his pocket a wadded-up baby copperhead that nearly threw Mama into spasms.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson