GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVC) — A hiker at Savage Gulf State Park in Grundy County was bitten by a snake on the trail and ...

Hiker who died after being bitten by venomous snake in Tennessee made fatal mistake, officials believe - The man died in a ...

A hiker suffered a fatal snake bite in Tennessee after picking up a Timber rattlesnake near the beginning of a trail in ...

About five people die from venomous snake bites each year in the U.S., according to an estimate from the Centers for Disease ...

An estimated 7,000 to 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

A hiker is dead after he was bitten on the hand while picking up a rattlesnake on a trail at the Savage Gulf State Park in ...

A man died in Tennessee after getting bitten by a rattlesnake that he picked up on a hike, local authorities said ...

A man has died after he was bitten by a venomous snake at a Tennessee state park, according to park officials.

A hiker died after he picked up a rattlesnake and was bitten on the hand in a state park in Tennessee, authorities said.

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

Safety tips for hikers include carrying a walking stick to help move a snake away from the trail and being alert when sitting near benches or rocks.

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