Woman Rescued After Copperhead Snake Bite On Trail In Loch Raven Reservoir

PHOENIX, Md. (WJZ) — A pistillate was rescued Tuesday aft a copperhead snake spot her, acknowledgment to precocious 911 exertion that revealed her latitude and longitude connected the Merryman’s Trail successful Loch Raven Reservoir, the Providence Volunteer Fire Company said.

Using municipality hunt and rescue teams, and off-road all-terrain vehicles, rescue teams from Providence, the Baltimore County Fire Department’s Texas Station, and the Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Company responded and with the precocious 911 exertion pinpointing the victim’s location, she was recovered and taken to a hospital.

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Copperheads are 1 of two types of venomous snakes successful Maryland. The different is the Timber Rattlesnake.

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This incidental involving a copperhead is the second successful 2 months successful Baltimore County.

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Providence is reminding hikers successful the reservoir and elsewhere to beryllium harmless by pursuing tips from the National Park Service’s Hike Smart page.

CBS Baltimore Staff