Dog rescued from Sleeping Giant State Park bitten by copperhead snake

HAMDEN, CT (WFSB) – A dog rescued from a state park in Hamden had been bitten by a copperhead snake, according to animal control.

At the time of the rescue on Wednesday, it was thought that the dog suffered an injured leg at Sleeping Giant State Park.

It had to be carried to safety on a stretcher down treacherous terrain by firefighters, Hamden Animal Control officers, a Good Samaritan, and its owner.

However, on Friday animal control confirmed that the dog’s leg was not hurt, but instead bitten by the snake.

“He was administered anti-venom and is being monitored,” Hamden Animal Control said. “Let’s all hope for a full recovery.”

Animal control sought to remind pet owners that there are northern copperheads at Sleeping Giant.

“Their habitat includes rocky hillsides, open woods, as well as edges of swamps and meadows,” it said. “We sometimes forget we do have two venomous species of snakes here in Connecticut.”

The other venomous snake in the state is the timber rattlesnake, which the state considers endangered.

Both the copperhead and rattlesnake do not have widespread distributions, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

DEEP also said that all the snake species in the state are not aggressive and will only bite if threatened or handled.

“If left alone, snakes pose no threat to people,” DEEP said.

More information on Connecticut snakes can be found on DEEP’s website here.

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