There are four main types of venomous snakes native to the U.S.—rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, and coral snakes. Virginia is home to three of these types, with the coral snake being the only ...

VIRGINIA (DC News Now) — It’s time to talk about sssnakes! As the slithering species start to emerge in Virginia, the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is advising residents across the ...

A simple night out at a restaurant with family and friends almost turned into a near death experience for a Virginia woman. As Rachel Myrick stepped toward the inside door of the Longhorn Steakhouse ...

The man found the copperhead snake in the laundry room located next to his bedroom at a Chester, Va., apartment building Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — It’s a story you have to see to believe. One Virginia woman says she’s traumatized after a snake fell from the ceiling of a Mexican restaurant in Henrico County — and into ...

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — The Virginia Museum of Natural History is alive with excitement as Reptile Fest kicks off, offering a unique chance for visitors to get up close and personal with a variety ...

A Mechanicsville, Virginia, woman spotted a copperhead snake near the crawl space of her home, which may be the least of her worries. Richard Perry of the Powhatan-based Virginia Wildlife Management ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A word of warning about what might be lurking in your backyard this summer. Virginia Wildlife Management and Control says this is the worst year they’ve seen for ...

A venomous copperhead snake was spotted in the crawl space of a Virginia home. The owners of the home in Mechanicsville alerted a private wildlife-removal company, Virginia Wildlife Management and ...