Delaware man bitten by copperhead snake in backyard

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
OCEAN VIEW, Del. (WPVI) -- A man in Delaware is very lucky after he was bitten by a dangerous snake.

The man was bitten in his back yard in Ocean View, Sussex County on Saturday by a copperhead snake.
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He was taken to the hospital and treated.

Copperheads are venomous but usually stay out of sight.
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The snake was captured and moved to a nature preserve.
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