RFP Staff
♦ SNAKE ALERT for Salisbury, N.C. and Rowan County. Besides gardens, lawns, and “backyard farms” wilting in drought conditions, drought lures snakes indoors in search of water.
Be alert and aware. Snakes are most commonly drawn to crawlspaces, basements, beneath porches, backyard pool areas, standing water, septic tanks, and dripping garden hoses.
Salisbury and Rowan County contain their share of biting and venomous snakes including water moccasins and copperheads capable of lethal bites. Last week a woman made the TV news after being bitten by a deadly copperhead in her Rowan yard.
Take special precautions when entering areas where snakes might be drawn indoors to water. If bitten, call 911 or have someone drive you to the nearest hospital emergency room. Snake bites, even if not venomous, cause punctures wounds susceptible to deep infection or triggering a severe allergic reaction.
WEB MD–Snakebite Treatment:
http://www.webmd.com/first-aid/snakebite-treatment
Lethal Water Moccasin:
Deadly Copperhead:
