FAIRFAX, Va. | Officials say there have been an unusually high number of copperhead snakes reported in Fairfax County. Copperheads are one of three types of venomous snake found in Virginia. Copperhead bites have been reported across Fairfax County in Riverbend Park, Reston and Clifton. Reports of snake bites and sightings typically don’t peak until late summer or fall, when baby copperheads are hatching. Officials advise people who are bitten to go immediately to the nearest hospital.
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