A child in Lorena, Texas, was bitten by a copperhead snake Sunday evening and taken to a local hospital. The child’s ...

Snake activity in Texas is highest in spring and early summer because they are emerging from their brumation, are hungry from lying dormant over the last several weeks and months, and it is also ...

A small child in Lorena needed medical attention after police say a snake bit them on Tuesday, prompting an alert from ...

LORENA, Texas (KWTX) - The Lorena Police Department responded to a call referring to a snake bite on Tuesday evening. Authorities say that on arrival, they found a small child who had been bitten by a ...

While the vast majority of Texas' snakes are completely harmless, about 15% are venomous, including rattlesnakes, cottonmouths and coral snakes.

Texas is home to 96 species of snakes. Of those 96, 15% are venomous. While this is a small fraction of the snake population, that is still 14 species of snakes to be on the lookout for when ...

While Texas Parks and Wildlife explains that the vast majority of Texas' snakes are non-venomous and completely harmless, about 15% are venomous. On average, 1 to 2 people in Texas die annually of ...