A Fayetteville woman says she was bitten by a copperhead snake on Monday while walking with her young son and dog along the Cape Fear River Trail. But obviously being distracted for a second cost me a snake bite," Hart said. Trying to protect her 16-month-old son and dog, Hart says she backed away and immediately called 911. "September through early October is baby copperhead season in North Carolina," said the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission in a recent Facebook post. According to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the copperhead is the most common and widespread venomous snake in North Carolina.