Seven venomous snakes call Louisiana home, including coral snakes, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes and copperheads. According to ...

Like pit vipers, coral snakes have hollow fangs in the front of the mouth with tubular connections to venom sacs located in the head. But the two groups differ in several ways.

St. Mary, who lives on San Antonio's Northwest Side near Leon Valley, said the red, black and yellow colors of the snake let her know instantly it was the venomous coral snake, which she said was ...

In July, Gloria St. Mary found her pit bull terrier King Kong playing with an 18-inch coral snake in his mouth. He eventually dropped the snake, which his owners quickly killed.

I have firsthand knowledge of two eastern coral snake bites; both stories had happy endings. Each person — a young girl and an adult male — was bitten on the finger.

According to doctors, coral snake bites account for fewer than one percent of U.S. snake bites. “They are most definitely just as deadly as any other snake bite,” explained Dr. Seely.

Yes, they can be deadly, but bites from coral snakes are very rare unless you try to pick them up or bother them.

After stepping closer, she realized it was a coral snake and screamed. Inside the bag in the photo, is the dead snake the dog had in his mouth. Gloria St. Mary ...

St. Mary, who lives on San Antonio's Northwest Side near Leon Valley, said the red, black and yellow colors of the snake let her know instantly it was the venomous coral snake, which she said was ...