Just because these snakes are good to have around doesn't mean you'd want to be bitten by one — any more than you'd want to be bitten by a raccoon, a rat or a stray dog. Any snake bite — even a nonvenomous one — is likely to be painful and full of bacteria, which can lead to infection.

Will a black snake bite hurt a dog?

When the dog is too curious, or too hardheaded, to leave a snake alone, the dog may be bitten. Nonpoisonous snake bites are painful and can cause infection, but venomous snake bites can kill a dog within only an hour unless you seek veterinary medical attention for the snake bite.

What happens if a dog gets bit by a black snake?

In dogs bitten by a non-venomous snake, swelling and bruising around the bite are the most common clinical signs. ... As a general rule, there is extensive swelling that often spreads quickly. Bleeding or a bloody discharge often occurs at the site of the bite.