Leave these creatures alone and they will leave YOU alone. A copperhead is not that much more dangerous than any other wild animal (most wild animals ARE dangerous to people if cornered) and they aren't that anxious to bite you either. Leave it be and enjoy its beautiful coloration this species is a jewel of North American fauna.
people are being mean - typical youtube....there is a specific way to hold a copperhead, a three finger grip, but we all make mistakes....glad you are ok! :) One of our dogs got bit a few days ago, I have a video in the making.
Obviously, if he got bit while holding it behind its head, he wasn't hold close enough to where the back of the jaws extend to the body. Guess the Boy Scouts didn't teach him too well or he had never practiced proper handling of a copperhead.
Leave these creatures alone and they will leave YOU alone. A copperhead is not that much more dangerous than any other wild animal (most wild animals ARE dangerous to people if cornered) and they aren't that anxious to bite you either. Leave it be and enjoy its beautiful coloration this species is a jewel of North American fauna.
togian755 3 weeks ago
So instead of moving the crowd away from the snake, you decided to move the venomous snake away from the crowd by picking it up?!
austin7148 1 month ago
The "poisonous" snakes are out there.... The word you are looking for is Venemous! Morons...
LandyBois 7 months ago
@ohai2u yeah, because it's a new development, a bunch of people decide to build homes on their habitat so what do you expect?
MrKilln4gold 8 months ago
just thinking about fangs piercing into my hand while trying to pick up a snake makes my entire arm tingle
RobSchneeberger 11 months ago
Don't pick up copperheads unless you want to get bit. ignore them and they'll ignore you 99% of the time
RoberTastic 1 year ago
a lot of misinformation there that could get someone killed. just what you'd expect from moronic journalists.
thewiffenpoof 1 year ago
i see these things all the time. i hate them!
theflyfishkid 1 year ago
" Maybe the size of like a ...bratwurst" hahaha Brilliant.
Nigelxman 2 years ago
When I see a news item like this I thank God I don't live in Hickville USA. :-) You guys are scary. lol
Nigelxman 2 years ago
Lol. Very uncomfortable. Gotta love the bad local news
Nigelxman 2 years ago
the best way to hold any snake.. is isnt hold any snake.
lukeslandspeeder 2 years ago 2
@lukeslandspeeder Sometimes it has to be done.
bristowboy20 1 year ago
people are being mean - typical youtube....there is a specific way to hold a copperhead, a three finger grip, but we all make mistakes....glad you are ok! :) One of our dogs got bit a few days ago, I have a video in the making.
WindRider707 2 years ago
there are no accidents with venomous snakes, if you get bit you did something wrong.
ucntstopthis 3 years ago
@ucntstopthis even the experts get bit every now and again
BigJT2010 3 weeks ago
frontlobo - you are right. The my hand was ksust slight further back which allowed the snake to get a hold of me.
I have picked up dozens of copperheads. This one moved just as I was picking it up and did not get an ideal hold.
I did learn that very small snakes -- like this one was -- are much more difficult to pick up than the big ones.
Jeffhamons 3 years ago
@Jeffhamons yea ive held some massive venomous snakes before but the most nerve wracking one ive held was a 5" pygmy rattler
BigJT2010 3 weeks ago
Obviously, if he got bit while holding it behind its head, he wasn't hold close enough to where the back of the jaws extend to the body. Guess the Boy Scouts didn't teach him too well or he had never practiced proper handling of a copperhead.
frontlobo 3 years ago