Lakes all across Ohio are home to thriving snake populations, including lakes near Cincinnati and Youngstown. Ohio is home to more than 20 snake species, but only three are venomous. The majority of ...

An 11-year-old boy bitten by a snake in Australia died after suffering "extensive internal bleeding due to brown snake envenomation," according to reporting by USA TODAY. His father did not seek ...

The northern watersnake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon), also known as the common watersnake, can be found throughout Ohio. In fact, it has been spotted in all but six of Ohio's 88 counties, according to ...

A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he picked up. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, and massasauga rattlesnakes are Ohio's three venomous snake species. While venomous, ...

About 25 million people, or 8% of the population of the U.S., live in the Ohio River basin. The river spans 981 miles, starting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and flowing to Cairo, Illinois, where it ...

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A Tennessee hiker died after he was bitten by a timber rattlesnake, according to ABC. The hiker picked up the snake while walking on a trail and was bitten on the hand. He died shortly after being ...