Snake Identification Please!

[SkullRaven]

This guy was found hiding under the stoop to our door. We live in South eastern South Carolina about 20 miles from the coast.

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[eminart]

It appears to be a needlessly killed northern water snake or banded water snake. Hard to tell from the dark photo.

[IW17]

Looks like a harmless water snake. It's hard to tell for sure but the pupils look round. Did the door kill it?

[FWK]

Looks like a Banded Water Snake. Harmless. One of the best looking Water Snakes.

[Opheodrys]

Looks like a harmless water snake. It's hard to tell for sure but the pupils look round. Did the door kill it?

The door killing it was a good guess I think. It looks like that's what might have happened. Check out near the middle of the snake's body, looks like a gash there that doesn't look intentionally inflicted.

[Starbuck]

looks to me like someone was trying to cut off its head and missed.

[Pareeeee]

Poor thing. I certainly hope it wasn't intentional. :(