76-Year-Old Bitten by Copperhead While Protecting Her Dogs

76-year-old bitten by copperhead while protecting her dogs

A North Carolina woman is recovering after she said a copperhead snake bit her on Friday.

Raleigh woman bit by copperhead snake while protecting dogs

By Flynn Snyder Click here for updates on this story     RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Raleigh woman is recovering after she says a copperhead snake bit her on Friday evening. “I knew right away I was bit,” said Lisa Austin, 76. “I could see the puncture wound right away. I went in and looked up on the internet what to do.” Austin says her dogs began smelling something in her side yard on Horton Street after being let out, which ended up be…

Raleigh woman survives copperhead bite while protecting dogs, warns of snake encounters

A Raleigh woman said her dogs began smelling something in her side yard after being let out, which ended up being a venomous copperhead.