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Day Care Responds Amid Parents’ Criticism After Child Was Bitten by Copperhead Snake
The family alleges the day care delayed emergency response by not calling 911 after the snake bite, with the child's guardian taking him to the hospital instead.
- At New Beginnings Child Enrichment Center in Stony Point, a 4-year-old was bitten by a copperhead Thursday; family says the day care did not call 911, and emergency services confirmed no call was received.
- Tiffany Robinson explained that staff first believed it was a splinter, and the guardian was asked if she wanted the co-director to attempt removal.
- Day care staff found and killed the snake, secured the playground, and the center said they are taking further safety steps with local professionals.
- Alexander County 911 said emergency services respond to snake bites every year, but they do not carry antivenom, while national data show over 7,000 bites annually with few fatalities.
- On Saturday, Sept. 6, Tiffany R. said the center secured the playground, removed the snake, and will work with local safety professionals to enhance outdoor safety.
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FOX Carolina
Day care responds amid parents’ criticism after child was bitten by copperhead snake
The owner of a North Carolina day care has released a statement after a 4-year-old was bitten by a copperhead snake while in the day care’s custody.
Boy, 4, bitten by snake at North Carolina day care as family learns staff never called 911: reports
A 4-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was bitten by a copperhead snake at a North Carolina day care playground — with the child's family later learning that the facility never called 911, according to local reports.
North Carolina 4-Year-Old Attacked By Venomous Snake At Daycare
A young North Carolina boy was bitten by a venomous copperhead snake while at a local daycare. The child’s guardian was contacted, with it originally believed that the child was dealing with a splinter or a broken hand. However, what actually happened proved quite different. Since then, the daycare has also shared an update concerning the story. Daycare Workers Mistook The Bite For A Splinter, But There Was An Issue With That Idea The child, who…
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