<P> It has been estimated that 7,000 -- 8,000 people per year receive venomous bites in the United States , and about five of those people die . Most fatal bites are attributed to the eastern and western diamondback rattlesnake . Copperheads account for more cases of venomous snake bite than any other North American species ; however , their venom is the least toxic , so their bite is seldom fatal . </P>
<P> It has been estimated that 7,000 -- 8,000 people per year receive venomous bites in the United States , and about five of those people die . Most fatal bites are attributed to the eastern and western diamondback rattlesnake . Copperheads account for more cases of venomous snake bite than any other North American species ; however , their venom is the least toxic , so their bite is seldom fatal . </P>
what is the most dangerous snake in the united states
what is the most dangerous snake in the united states
eastern and western diamondback rattlesnake
eastern and western diamondback rattlesnake