It is unclear how many people have been bitten by snakes in New Jersey. State officials know of at least 17 snakebites in the ...

Found in the southeastern United States, the Eastern Coral Snake's venom can cause respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, and ...

During a tenacious bite, the fangs can inject venom from glands at the back of the snake’s jaw. Among the venom’s components are potentially lethal three-finger toxins. These chemicals damage ...

However, when provoked or during a defensive strike, they can be very aggressive and swift, using their venomous bite as a form of defense. When threatened, tiger snakes will often flatten their ...