FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Now is the season snakes start slithering out of hibernation, but the reptiles aren't the only ones. "The spring is our busiest time for snake bites because that's when people ...

Woodrats weigh less than half a pound but can survive venomous rattlesnake bites that would hospitalize, or even kill, a full ...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KGO) -- Two days after a San Jose man was bitten by a rattlesnake on top of Mission Peak near Fremont, East Bay Regional Parks has put out a warning to hikers and visitors to ...

It's that time of the year when nature enthusiasts take to the trails to experience the great outdoors. RELATED: East Bay Parks District issues snake season warning Like humans, rattlesnakes like to ...

Rattlesnakes are the only native venomous snakes in California. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.

OCEANSIDE, Calif. — A Great Dane named Mia is recovering at her Oceanside home after playing the role of hero during an encounter with a rattlesnake. Two weeks ago, during her lunch break, Megan ...

Witnesses said the man, whose identity was not released, picked up the snake while on a trail inside Savage Gulf State Park, in Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee, on Aug. 8, WSMV reported. Emergency crews ...