The snake, believed to be a rare copperhead, was reported along Attleboro’s Ten Mile River near Milk Street, officials wrote.

Using a photo from the city, the state herpetologist identified it as a northern watersnake, a much more common, nonvenomous snake.

The Attleboro Fire Department is warning residents to take precautions after multiple sightings of a venomous copperhead snake in the area of Ten Mile River. The snake is "not commonly seen in this region," the fire department warned in a Facebook post. At least two dogs have been bitten by the snake, which has been seen near Milk Street.