The best way to avoid an unpleasant encounter with a water moccasin is to give them space. If you spot one, simply back away ...

Cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus), or water moccasins, are venomous snakes found in the southeastern United States. They're called cottonmouths because the insides of their mouths, which they ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — When WFTV reporter Jeff Levkulich reported live from Florida's Seminole County on Tuesday afternoon, he was joined by animal expert Bob Cross and a very big, angry water ...

To put it simply, yes, they are venomous. But are they extremely dangerous? Not quite. Water moccasins are compelling creatures that stand their ground when threatened, unlike many other snake species ...

Lake Livingston is one of the most stunning reservoirs in the whole Lone Star State. If you plan on going, you need to be ...

Take a second look before you condemn one of the plentiful, and harmless, water snakes with the reputation of its less-friendly cousin, the western cottonmouth. Also known by the name water moccasin, ...

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A Clay County mother is fundraising to pay medical bills and make up for missed work after her son was bitten by a venomous water moccasin in Green Cove Springs. He has to learn to ...

ABOVE: A look at today's headlinesA 7-year-old girl is recovering after she was bitten by a water moccasin at a Florida park earlier this month.The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that 7-year-old ...

A police K-9 assisting with the search for a missing infant boy from South Florida was being treated after he was bitten by a water moccasin Thursday, officials said. Pasco County Sheriff's Office ...