Gundi County, Tenn. ,WKRN) – A hicker died after cutting by a toxic snake in Tennessi State Park last week.
According to Gundundi County, the first respondents in Gundundi County were at Gundi County, around 12:30 pm around 12:30 pm, when the Hykar had a mark down and started a CPR, both manually and with a compression machine, according to the Gundi County Emergency Management Agency.
Hicker was taken to a local hospital where he later died.
A representative for the emergency management agency of Gundundi County identified the snake, who bites the hicker as a potential wooden rattlesnak, which is a highly toxic species found in the eastern United States.
Tencie’s wildlife resource agency writes species, “Timber Rattleskin is the largest and most dangerous of 4 toxic snakes in Tennessee. It occurs across the state.” On your website.
Witnesses who spoke with the respondents said that they saw that the hicker had picked up the snake before the bite, the representative told Nexstar in an email.
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Greater Falls in Dawn Gulf State Park (WKRN Photo)
The Disease Control and Prevention Center (CDC) estimates that the US has an annual toxic snakes between 7,000 and 8,000 people. Five die every year.
Common toxic snakes in the US include rattlesnakes, copperhead snakes, water mockasin and coral snakes according to the CDC.
The Gundundi County Emergency Management Agency in its email, reiterated that the hikers or those who re -prepare in areas with potentially dangerous wildlife, bring the first medical kit or emergency supply.
“If you face a snake, just remain calm and don’t try to handle it,” the emergency management agency wrote. “If you want immediate medical attention.”
The Savez Gulf is maintained and operated by the Tenasi State Parks and sits within the South Cumberland State Park. It extends about 16,000 acres of land in Gundundi and Sexwachi counties. The Savez Gulf has attractions ranging from waterfalls with sandstone rocks and picturesque gorge to wildflower. Visitors can increase, swim, rock climb and camp within the park.
