Oakland County man bitten by Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake

A 41-year-old Novi man was bitten by Michigan's only venomous snake, the Eastern Massasauga, while attempting to photograph it near Proud Lake Recreation Area in Commerce Township. He received antivenom treatment at University of Michigan hospital and is recovering.

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