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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 …

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