North Carolina Tops Snakebite Stats

North Carolina’s got the highest rate of venomous snakebites in the U.S., with nearly 856 bites annually—18.79 per 100,000 people—thanks to warm weather drawing folks outdoors and increasing encounters with copperheads, rattlesnakes, and cottonmouths. Snakes are usually just trying to avoid you, so stay calm, call 911, and snap a photo from afar if you’re bitten—no sucking venom or tight bandages. Respect the wild, and know what to do if things go sideways. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0c1eeba3850a1fdf