Dog rescued after being bitten by a copperhead snake during hike [Video]

HAMDEN, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) – A dog was rescued from a state park in Connecticut after it was bitten by a copperhead snake, according to animal control.

At the time of the rescue on Wednesday, the dog’s owner believed the pet suffered a leg injury at Sleeping Giant State Park.

The dog had to be carried to safety on a stretcher down treacherous terrain by firefighters, Hamden Animal Control officers, a Good Samaritan, and its owner.

However, on Friday, animal control confirmed that the dog’s leg injury was actually a snake bite.

“He was administered anti-venom and is being monitored,” Hamden Animal Control said in a Facebook post. “Let’s all hope for a full recovery.”

Animal control is reminding pet owners that there are northern copperheads at Sleeping Giant State Park.

Hamden Animal Control Supervisor Barbara Godejohn said rocky hillsides, open woods, along with the edges of swamps and meadows are places where you …