ASHEBORO, N.C. — A guest was bitten by a copperhead snake at the North Carolina Zoo on Thursday, June 8, confirmed the Zoo.
The Zoo confirmed the victim was taken to a local medical facility for treatment.
The area of the zoo where the incident occurred has been temporarily closed for investigation, the Zoo said.
According to North Carolina Poison Control, the bite from a copperhead can be severe but is not considered to be as bad as other snakes in North Carolina.
Half of copperhead snake bites result in only mild swelling and pain, wrote the NC Poison Control.
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