To put it simply, yes, they are venomous. But are they extremely dangerous? Not quite. Water moccasins are compelling creatures that stand their ground when threatened, unlike many other snake species ...

Take a second look before you condemn one of the plentiful, and harmless, water snakes with the reputation of its less-friendly cousin, the western cottonmouth. Also known by the name water moccasin, ...

Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are another of our state’s six venomous snake species. They’re cousins to copperheads, a venomous snake frequently seen throughout the Triangle.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A fun day playing in the backyard ended with a Florida boy spending several days in the ICU after he was attacked by a venomous snake. Now, the boy is slowly regaining his ...

Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are cousins of copperheads — a venomous snake frequently seen in the Triangle. Although cottonmouths are primarily found in the eastern part of the ...

The 7-year-old was rushed to Wolfson Children's Hospital, his leg extremely swollen from the large bite. Doctors gave him seven rounds of antivenin and he was kept in the ICU for four days. They ...

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A Clay County mother is fundraising to pay medical bills and make up for missed work after her son was bitten by a venomous water moccasin in Green Cove Springs. He has to learn to ...

Many people believe water moccasins are harmless while cottonmouths are the truly dangerous ones — but they’re actually the same snake. Both names refer to Agkistrodon piscivorus, the only venomous ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — A Panama City woman who tried to shoot a water moccasin during practice for a youth football team was arrested for discharging the gun on school property. April Dawn DeMarco, 30, ...