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Monday, May 13, 2019

Snake bite in Ocean View: Copperhead captured, released in nature preserve

OCEAN VIEW – Town of Ocean View police Saturday issued a public safety reminder after a person in their yard was bitten by a snake that proved to be a venomous copperhead.

In response to a snake bite complaint May 11, Ocean View police captured the snake. It was subsequently identified as a copperhead, according to OVPD’s Facebook posting.

The snake was removed by Ocean View police and safely released into a nature preserve.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

The only good snake is a DEAD snake.

Anonymous said...

It should have been destroyed.

Anonymous said...

The good news is that the snake survived.

Anonymous said...

And why is that?

Anonymous said...

Look at it close you clearly don’t own or mess with reptiles it’s missing a chunk out of it and in a defensive position it’s been killed just slowly....

Anonymous said...

Hell of a close up alive ok

Anonymous said...

It would be missing more than a chunk if it came in my yard.

Anonymous said...

Dogs are usually destroyed if they bite someone, and a dog isn't venomous lol.

Anonymous said...

Death to poisonous snakes, they will just wind up biting someone else or a pet.