Somerset County officials issue warning about venomous snakes
“Although most snakes in New Jersey are harmless, some snakes can be poisonous,” officials wrote in a statement.
Share:
More Stories
1:43
West Orange looks for solutions to rising rat sightings
yesterday1:37
Officials issue warning after venomous snake spotted in Somerset, Hunterdon counties
10ds ago0:42
Pig from Connecticut appears in 'Only Murders in the Building' on Hulu
15ds ago0:21
Officials: Dolphin found dead with shark bite wound at Long Branch beach
15ds ago1:47
Rat Pack: Saddle Brook residents say neighborhoods infested with rodents
15ds ago1:06
Sen. Bramnick renews push for harsher penalties for zoo trespassers after Cohanzick Zoo tiger incident
19ds ago1:43
West Orange looks for solutions to rising rat sightings
yesterday1:37
Officials issue warning after venomous snake spotted in Somerset, Hunterdon counties
10ds ago0:42
Pig from Connecticut appears in 'Only Murders in the Building' on Hulu
15ds ago0:21
Officials: Dolphin found dead with shark bite wound at Long Branch beach
15ds ago1:47
Rat Pack: Saddle Brook residents say neighborhoods infested with rodents
15ds ago1:06
Sen. Bramnick renews push for harsher penalties for zoo trespassers after Cohanzick Zoo tiger incident
19ds agoSomerset County officials are warning residents to be mindful of venomous snakes in New Jersey.
“Although most snakes in New Jersey are harmless, some snakes can be poisonous,” officials wrote in a statement. Some poisonous snakes in the Garden State include the timber rattlesnake and the northern copperhead.
The Somerset County Department of Health says the residents can take the following precautions to protect themselves against venomous snakes:
- Wear close-toed shoes
- Watch where you walk
- Look before reaching into vegetation or firewood
- Scan the property before letting pets outside.
More information about snakes in New Jersey can be found on the Department of Environmental Protection’s website.
More from News 12
1:45
Officials: Nicotine pouches are concerning; Attorneys General demand warning label on social media apps
1:56
New FDA requires women to be told about breast density in writing
1:53
Mass casualty event drill held at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson
0:30
2nd case of West Nile virus detected in Camden County
1:53
Officials: Teen vaping hits 10-year low in the US, but nicotine pouch use causes concern
2:02
