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ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina Zoo closed off the Kidzone after a copperhead bit a 5-year-old child on Thursday afternoon. The zoo has trained staff for any medical emergencies, and they ...

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ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo closed off its Kidzone after a 5-year-old child was bitten by a copperhead snake. Officials at the Asheboro zoo confirmed that the child was bitten on Thursday, ...