Snake bites are not any joke, particularly after they’re venomous. Just lately, a copperhead snake was noticed in Attleboro, Massachusetts, and it has already bitten two pets.
The incident occurred within the woods close to the Ten Mile River by Milk Avenue.
It is believed a copperhead snake bit two canine. The situation of the canine was not instantly recognized.
The alleged assault was so alarming to metropolis officers that they took to Fb to alert the neighborhood, asking residents to be cautious and to keep away from tall grass and leaf piles.
Whereas copperheads do dwell in Massachusetts, it is extraordinarily uncommon to search out them on this space. The way in which to know for positive that it is a copperhead is that they have distinctive hourglass-banded patterns on their pores and skin. They are often confused with non-venomous milksnakes, which have the same sample.
Reglardless of which snake it’s, in case you are bitten it’s best to instantly search medical remedy, even when your signs are delicate. The bites hardly ever kill individuals however do require remedy.
Attleboro fireplace officers are additionally asking individuals to not attempt to kill the snake should you get bitten. Get away and get assist and do not attempt to deal with your personal wounds with ice or a tourniquet and do not attempt to suck the venom out like within the films. And don’t take aspirin or ibuprofen. As a substitute, stay calm, maintain the affected space above your coronary heart and get assist.
Anybody who sees a copperhead is requested to name town’s animal management division at 508-223-2222, Ext. 3241.
