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Copperhead Snake

NJ Man Recovers From Venomous Snake Bite NJ Man Recovers From Venomous Snake Bite
NJ Man Recovers From Venomous Snake Bite A 21-year-old New Jersey man is recovering at home after he was bit by a copperhead snake, landing him in the hospital for three days. Kevin Murray of Pennington tells Daily Voice he was two minutes from his car on the way back from a sunset hike at Baldpate Mountain in Titusville when he felt a stinging sensation in his left ankle on Aug. 5. "At first I thought it was a bee or a wasp," he said. "I fell down and looked around, that’s when I saw the snake and put things together." Being that venomous snakes are uncommon in New Jersey, Murray thought he wouldn't have to worry about the …
Copperhead Snake Found In Montclair Days After Paterson Man Bitten Copperhead Snake Found In Montclair Days After Paterson Man Bitten
Copperhead Snake Found In Montclair Days After Paterson Man Bitten Animal control officers in Montclair handled an out-of-the-ordinary assignment Tuesday, when they were called to safely remove a venomous copperhead snake found near a Starbucks coffee shop. “We never know what adventure awaits us when the phone rings on any given day,” Montclair animal control officer Michele Shiber said in a statement. “Last Tuesday was rather special because we got a call for a copperhead snake which is a rarity for the Montclair area.” No one was hurt by the snake, but on June 10, another copperhead bit a man’s finger in nearby Paterson. That man was expected to be OK a…