Agh, poor lady. My dad was from just outside of Wheeling, W. Va, and he saw plenty of those dang things growing up.
I have seen copperheads in Northern Kanawha county. Let me tell you what, those things take steroids.
Was at a camp reunion and saw one of those suckers. Two camp buddies passed right by the snake as it was sleeping on the ground. I was right behind them, saw them pass by it and froze! I screamed “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH” and just pointed at it. People came running was was asking “WHAT MORGANA??” I just kept screaming and pointing at it. Finally I was able to say the word “SNAKE!” then they saw it. The copperhead woke up and looked around as if to say “what is going on here?”
Then people asked “why didn’t you say something when you saw the snake?” I said I did!! I said “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH”!!!! Didn’t you hear me in Canada and clearly?