A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake, a species also found in Ohio. Learn more about Ohio's three venomous snakes.

About 25 million people, or 8% of the population of the U.S., live in the Ohio River basin. The river spans 981 miles, starting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and flowing to Cairo, Illinois, where it ...

Lakes all across Ohio are home to thriving snake populations, including lakes near Cincinnati and Youngstown. Ohio is home to more than 20 snake species, but only three are venomous. The majority of ...

Wildlife experts identified the snake as a Gray Ratsnake, formerly known as a Black Ratsnake. It’s Ohio’s largest snake and can grow to be 8 feet long. The snakes are common in the Buckeye State, but ...

A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he picked up. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, and massasauga rattlesnakes are Ohio's three venomous snake species. While venomous, ...

Ohio is home to more than two dozen species of snakes, and several of the Buckeye State's lakes and waterways are absolutely slithering with activity. The majority of snakes in Ohio are non-venomous ...

A Tennessee hiker died after he was bitten by a timber rattlesnake, according to ABC. The hiker picked up the snake while walking on a trail and was bitten on the hand. He died shortly after being ...