After he was bitten by a copperhead snake on Monday when removing it from the pavement on FM 356, McKinney resident Joshua Moerhring is warning residents to be aware of snakes and other animals that might have been brought to public areas by flooding. He was transported to Medical Center of McKinney, where he received 16 vials of antivenin. Joshua Moehring shows the marks and swelling left in his hand from a snakebite he received Monday.[/caption] “This rain has been ridiculous, everything is so off-put that you are just seeing things out on the roadways that you don’t normally see,” he said. “I have spent most of my life catching these animals and I live on 256 acres and I don’t walk off my front porch without a pair of cowboy boots and a flashlight.” Moehring said due to the flooding and extensive rains experienced by the area last month snake and animal sightings could increase. Dr. Harry Stinger, trauma-critical care surgeon who treated Moehring, said Moehring was lucky—McKinney is one of few hospitals who carry antivenin. Dr. Harry Stinger, trauma-critical care surgeon, treated Moehring.[/caption] “[Snake bite victims] are evaluated for heart issues, breathing issues and clotting issues as well as local infection issues at the site of the bite,” he said. “Not all hospitals have [antivenin] in plentiful supply, but McKinney does. It’s made from snake venom, it’s expensive, but it can be life-saving.”