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re: Tennessee hiker spots timber rattler, picks it up, gets bit, and dies
Posted on 8/14/25 at 10:46 pm to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 8/14/25 at 10:46 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Just sounds nasty.
Pretty much is
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Posted on 8/14/25 at 10:48 pm to DeltaTigerDelta
Posted on 8/14/25 at 10:57 pm to shutterspeed
I'm confused about Tennessee having a state park with "Gulf" in its name.
Posted on 8/15/25 at 1:05 am to Motorboat
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That’s tiggrdad from the OB
I’m on my way to southeast Arizona right now - 13 species of rattlesnakes for me to catch there! Hitting West Texas again on the way there.
ETA: The most venomous I’ve caught so far was this Eastern diamondback in the ‘glades in May - my buddy who got tagged by one needed 88 vials of antivenin. But Arizona has the Tiger rattlesnake and the Mojave, both of which have extremely more potent venom…approximately 5-6x more toxic. Wish me luck!
This post was edited on 8/15/25 at 1:20 am
Posted on 8/15/25 at 1:39 am to TigrrrDad
I wonder if he received anti venom? Cause that has been the cause of a lot of deaths from it’s sensitivity reactions?
Posted on 8/15/25 at 5:07 am to LegendInMyMind
Died doing what he loved.
Being Stupid
Being Stupid
Posted on 8/15/25 at 5:37 am to LegendInMyMind
Why can't people leave wild animals and reptiles alone? These are wild for a reason. They are not pets
Posted on 8/15/25 at 6:01 am to LegendInMyMind
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the man had picked up a snake, and the reptile then bit him on the hand. The snake is believed to be a timber rattlesnake
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the hiker appeared to have died from an allergic reaction, but said the hiker's full cause of death has yet to be released
lol
Posted on 8/15/25 at 6:22 am to DeltaTigerDelta
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Just sounds nasty. Pretty much is
It’s a reptile house.
Posted on 8/15/25 at 6:36 am to TigrrrDad
I don't have a fear of snakes. I also don't understand your passion but when Motorboat said
quote:I had some concern, glad to see you're good. Stay safe and crazy bruh!
That’s tiggrdad from the OB
Posted on 8/15/25 at 6:38 am to LegendInMyMind
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Getting popped by complete happenstance and being allergic without even knowing, causing rapid death, would suck.
Dying slowly from the venom would be even worse
Posted on 8/15/25 at 6:45 am to LegendInMyMind
That, folks, isn't the recommended way to remove a deadly venomous viper.
Posted on 8/15/25 at 6:58 am to AthensRattler
Any rattlesnake has potentially deadly venom, and they're large snakes which inject lots of venom.
The timber rattlesnake's venom is as dangerous as that of an Eastern Diamondback, but they're smaller in size so the venom load is usually less, but it's still no joke. The Latin name for the animal is Crotalus horridis, literally "horrid castanets." Whenever you hear those castanets, it's the cue to "runneth thee like crazy."
The timber rattlesnake's venom is as dangerous as that of an Eastern Diamondback, but they're smaller in size so the venom load is usually less, but it's still no joke. The Latin name for the animal is Crotalus horridis, literally "horrid castanets." Whenever you hear those castanets, it's the cue to "runneth thee like crazy."
Posted on 8/15/25 at 7:03 am to AthensRattler
quote:yes
When someone dies quickly from a timber rattlesnake bite, its very likely that they just happened to be allergic to the venom. Without being allergic, an untreated bite would typically take many many hours if not days to be fatal from this species of snake.
quote:checks out
AthensRattler
Posted on 8/15/25 at 7:05 am to TigrrrDad
That's one beautiful snake!
Posted on 8/15/25 at 7:19 am to TigrrrDad
If I had seen this picture years ago, I’d have never put a dime into LVVV.
Posted on 8/15/25 at 7:40 am to LegendInMyMind
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Griffith said a witness reported the man had picked up a snake, and the reptile then bit him on the hand. The snake is believed to be a timber rattlesnake, Griffith said. The hiker was transported to an area hospital, Griffith said, and died from his injuries there.
Darwin wins again
Posted on 8/15/25 at 7:46 am to LegendInMyMind
Was he fishing in a stream?
Posted on 8/15/25 at 8:02 am to AthensRattler
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When someone dies quickly from a timber rattlesnake bite, its very likely that they just happened to be allergic to the venom. Without being allergic, an untreated bite would typically take many many hours if not days to be fatal from this species of snake.
Correct. These days emergency professionals advise just going directly to a hospital when it's an option for a venomous snakebite rather than trying to render immediate first aid.
This man unfortunately had other issues going on- and made a very bad choice.
Just watch your step and leave them alone, folks. They're serpents- not snipers. Remember- they can't strike further than their body length.
Posted on 8/15/25 at 8:23 am to Spankum
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Ummmmmm, he died from a damn snakebite
Yes but it was a fairly rare allergic reaction to the venom. He almost certainly would have survived otherwise as he was only half a mile up the trial.
The picking it up part is just hard to fathom.
I saw a big timber rattler a few weeks ago on a trail in the Pisgah. She let me know she was there and what she was. Loudly.
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