OHIO (WJW) — Wildlife experts in spring 2024 confirmed that a rarely-seen venomous snake was spotted in Ohio. In honor of World Snake Day on Wednesday, July 16, here’s a closer look at other venomous ...

While 26 snake species slither about in the Buckeye State, they are largely out of sight and mind. That’s probably a good thing to many people, as ophidiophobia (human fear of snakes) is quite common.

About 25 million people, or 8% of the population of the U.S., live in the Ohio River basin. The river spans 981 miles, starting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and flowing to Cairo, Illinois, where it ...

Lakes all across Ohio are home to thriving snake populations, including lakes near Cincinnati and Youngstown. Ohio is home to more than 20 snake species, but only three are venomous. The majority of ...

Ohio is home to three rare venomous snakes: the timber rattlesnake, the copperhead, and the massasauga rattlesnake. The timber rattlesnake and massasauga rattlesnake are both endangered species in ...

A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he picked up. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, and massasauga rattlesnakes are Ohio's three venomous snake species. While venomous, ...

OHIO, USA — An annual snake survey in Ohio revealed an unexpected find – an eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, an "increasingly rare" snake in the state that is considered threatened. The Ohio Department ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BAZETTA TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) – One of Ohio’s ...

That’s what the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said about a recent video showing Ohio’s largest snake species slithering across a trail in Hocking Hills State Park. Wildlife experts identified ...

An 11-year-old boy bitten by a snake in Australia died after suffering "extensive internal bleeding due to brown snake envenomation," according to reporting by USA TODAY. His father did not seek ...