Chad Cross used a $10 snake-bite kit to extract enough deadly venom to enable him to go get help. Doctor says he would have died without using kit. Chad Cross was hunting for turkey in the woods in ...

As summer heats up in California, rattlesnakes become more active - slithering onto sun-toasted trails and sneaking into water sources. If you're not careful, the venomous snakes can strike, according ...

A new University of Florida study examined 20 years of venomous snake bites and found that most victims waited too long to seek treatment. The study, which looked at 546 cases at one Florida hospital, ...

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 ...

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Warm weather is here and it's a great time to get out and hike, but Washington Poison Center wants folks to be aware of dangerous snakes on the trails. Fortunately, WPC says there is ...