Cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus), or water moccasins, are venomous snakes found in the southeastern United States. They're called cottonmouths because the insides of their mouths, which they ...

SEMINOLE CO., Fla. — When WFTV reporter Jeff Levkulich reported live from Seminole County Tuesday afternoon, he was joined by Central Florida animal expert Bob Cross and a very big, and angry water ...

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 ...

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.

When Kathy Ryan’s Labrador retriever alerted her to this big snake in her Broad Bay Point Greens yard on the water in Virginia Beach, Ryan was somewhat alarmed too. She thought at first it was a ...

I’ve gone and done it again and misidentified a young cottonmouth moccasin as a copperhead snake. And like last year, Maurice Cullen, a snake aficionado, brought me up short. Brad Groom’s photo, above ...

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 ...

PEMBROKE PINES (CBS4)- A Pembroke Pines woman is in fair condition Saturday after she was bitten by a venomous snake in her backyard and hospitalized, authorities said. Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue's Venom ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 7-year-old girl is recovering after she was bitten by a water moccasin at a Florida park earlier this month. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that 7-year-old Daniella ...

A police K-9 assisting with the search for a missing infant boy from South Florida was being treated after he was bitten by a water moccasin Thursday, officials said. Pasco County Sheriff's Office ...