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 ...

Three venomous snake species slither through Ohio. Do you know what they are? It sounds scary, but these snakes are rare. They are valuable to Ohio’s ecosystems and are important for controlling ...

BAZETTA TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) – One of Ohio’s largest snakes has been living comfortably in a Trumbull County tree for years — and shows no signs of moving out any time soon. This picture snapped by ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The northern watersnake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon), also known as the common watersnake, can be found throughout Ohio. In fact, it has been spotted in all but six of Ohio's 88 counties, according to ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. (WJW) – Mating season is here for one of ...

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - An Ohio man whose home was stacked "floor to ceiling" with more than 100 snakes, including some venomous vipers, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of illegally selling ...