CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A 20-month-old girl was bitten by a copperhead snake Wednesday morning at Little Country Schoolhouse on Hwy 76 near Exit 11 in Clarksville.
Deputy Fire Chief Ray Williams confirmed the incident occurred outside the building in a play area with astroturf.
The snake was caught.
Fire Station 2 and EMS responded to the scene. The child received anti-venom at the scene and was then transported to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville. Her condition is unknown at this time, but Williams said the child did not appear to be distressed.
Lori Abernathy, Assistant Director of Little Country Schoolhouse, said the school is informing other parents of the incident, but declined to comment further.