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Hiker made fatal mistake when encountering poisonous snake, officials believe

A hiker suffered a fatal snake bite in Tennessee after picking up a Timber rattlesnake near the beginning of a trail in Savage Gulf State Park, officials said.

AS USA · 17h

A hiker’s deadly mistake cost him when he came across a snake in the Tennessee wilderness

Hiker dies after snakebite in TN park; may have had venom allergy. Officials say he picked up the snake, triggering a fatal defensive strike.

WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 19h

Snake bite claims hiker's life on Tennessee state park trail

GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVC) — A hiker at Savage Gulf State Park in Grundy County was bitten by a snake on the trail and didn't survive. The incident happened last Friday around 12:30 p.m., according to Matt Griffith of the Grundy County Emergency Management Agency.

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Hiker dies after being bitten by venomous snake in Tennessee state park

Witnesses told officials that the man picked up what is believed to be a timber rattlesnake before it bit him.

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Hiker dies from snake bite at Savage Gulf State Park

A hiker has died from a snake bite on the Cumberland Plateau. It happened at Savage Gulf State Park in Grundy County around noon on Monday. Multiple agencies sent emergency personnel to the scene.

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Hiker dies after being bitten by venomous snake in Tennessee state park

Hiker dies from snake bite at Savage Gulf State Park

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