MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — It seems some pets in the Myrtle Beach area are just snake bit. Local veterinarians say there’s been a spike in the number of dogs and cats being bitten by snakes this summer. Tom Hesselbacher of Animal Emergency Hospital of the Strand tells The Sun News of Myrtle Beach it’s been a heavy snake bite season and he has treated six pets for snake bites in the past week.