CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities say a 10-year-old Ooltewah girl is recovering after a copperhead bite.
The mother of Allyson Reed told WRCB-TV her daughter was bitten on the foot twice by a baby copperhead Saturday night when she went outside to let her dog out.
Reed was taken to the hospital immediately and is expected to be released this week.
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Information from: WRCB-TV, http://www.wrcbtv.com/