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2. List of fatal snake bites in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Roughly 7,000–8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes each year in the United States, and about five of those people die. [4] Though most fatal bites are attributed to rattlesnakes, the copperhead accounts for more snakebites than any other venomous North American species. Rattlesnake bites are roughly four times as likely to result in ...

3. Snakebite - Wikipedia

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   The next largest number of bites occur on the ankles, as snakes are often hidden or camouflaged extremely well to fend off predators. Most bite victims are bitten by surprise, and it is a comfortable fiction that rattlesnakes always forewarn their bite victims - often the bite is the first indication a snake is near.

4. I Survived a Cottonmouth Bite. Here’s What You Should Know.

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   In an average year, up to 8,000 Americans get bitten by a venomous snake, but only about five die. And none of those fatalities are from water moccasin bites, which happen about 250 times a year.

5. List of dangerous snakes - Wikipedia

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   Average venom yield per bite is 37 mg and a maximum yield of 97 mg. [164] Bites from red-bellied black snake are rarely life-threatening due to the snake usually choosing to inject little venom toxin, but are still in need of immediate medical attention. Rate of envenomation is 40–60%, but the untreated mortality rate is less than 1%.

6. Cottonmouths are another venomous snake in the Triangle ... - AOL

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   A dead snake, or even the detached head of a snake, can still bite because of the bite reflex. Source: cdn.atriumhealth.org A cottonmouth snake, also known as a water moccasin, in a swamp.

7. Mississippi venomous snakes: How to identify them and ... - AOL

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   According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, an estimated 7,000 to 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the US each year. However, only about five of those bites ...

8. Giant garter snake - Wikipedia

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   The giant garter snake is the largest species of garter snake, with the adult snakes ranging from 94–165 cm (37.0–65.0 in) in length. As with many snakes, the female giant garter snakes tend to be longer and larger than the males. [3]

9. Know your WA snakes: How to avoid a venomous bite, and ... - AOL

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   The Pacific gopher snake is native to the Western coast of the United States. Racer snakes are also common in warm, dry and brushy areas of Washington and are known for their extremely fast speed.