HEALTHJul 26 · 09:00 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITSamantha Sayles

How to identify Michigan’s only venomous snake after an Oakland County man was bitten by one

A 41-year-old Novi man was bitten by Michigan's only venomous snake, the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, at a boat launch in Commerce Township on July 21. The snake, a threatened species found in wetlands, was identified with specific physical traits, and the article outlines safety measures for encounters and bites.

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