Don’t know what to do when bitten by a snake? 🐍 Here are some first-aid steps you need to take. 🩺 References: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, June 28). Venomous snake bites: Symptoms & first aid. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Venomous Snake Bites: Symptoms & First Aid | NIOSH | CDC Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. (2018, August 27). First Aid for Snake bite: What to do when bitten by a snake. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. https://ritm.gov.p

According to the SC Department of Natural resources, there are 38 types of snakes in South Carolina, only six of which are venomous. Of those six, there are only two that are considered abundant to common - the cottonmouth and copperhead. Here are ways you can identify them: | The State Newspaper