CARY, N.C. (WNCN) — Hospitals throughout central North Carolina said they’re seeing more patients with snake bites walking through their doors.
Raleigh native Anita McLoud went through the whole experience when she was bitten by a copperhead in her backyard. She never imagined she’d find herself calling 911 in the hospital, and with a venomous bite.
After checking on her chickens during a night in August, McLoud said she turned around to walk back to her house when she had a startling surprise.
“One of the first two things I remember learning from my mom is how to identify a copperhead and how to identify poison ivy,” McLoud said. “Those were the things you needed to know going out of the house…