US EditionHiker dies after rattlesnake bite: What to know about venomous snakes in Tennessee
- A hiker at Savage Gulf State Park in Grundy County was bitten by a snake and did not survive on Friday around 12:30 p.m., according to Matt Griffith of the Grundy County Emergency Management Agency.
- Rescuers located the hiker about a half mile down the trail, performed CPR, and rushed him to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
- Authorities believe the snake involved was a Timber rattlesnake, and full details of the actual cause of death have not been released.
- Witnesses reported that the hiker had picked up the rattlesnake, resulting in the bite to his hand, as stated by Griffith.
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Hiker dies after venomous bite from 'most dangerous' snake in Middle Tennessee
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A hiker died after he was bitten by a venomous snake in a Tennessee state park last week. First responders were called to Savage Gulf State Park, in Grundy County, at Friday around 12:30 p.m. The hiker was about a half-mile down a trail when medics located him and began CPR, both manually and with a compression machine, according to the Grundy County Emergency Management Agency. The hiker was transported to a local …
Hiker dies after venomous bite from ‘most dangerous’ snake in Tennessee
Hiker dies after venomous bite from 'most dangerous' snake in Tennessee
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A hiker died after he was bitten by a venomous snake in a Tennessee state park last week. First responders were called to Savage Gulf State Park, in Grundy County, at Friday around 12:30 p.m. The hiker was about a half-mile down a trail when medics located him and began CPR, both manually and with a compression machine, according to the Grundy County Emergency Management Agency. The hiker was transported to a local …
Man Dies After Getting Bitten by Venomous Snake He Picked Up During a Hike
Officials said that they believe the man grabbed a timber rattlesnake, which then bit his handGetty A man died after picking up and being bitten by a timber rattlesnake in Tennessee.NEED TO KNOWA hiker has died in Tennessee after picking up a rattlesnake Emergency workers responded to the fatal incident around 12:30 p.m. local time on Friday, August 8 on a trail at Savage Gulf State ParkThe victim was transported to a hospital but later died fro…
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