A hiker in Tennessee died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake bringing awareness to snakes in the South. Here's what ...

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

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

A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake, a species also found in Ohio. Learn more about Ohio's ...

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

A hiker died in south-central Tennessee after he was bitten on the hand by a venomous rattlesnake. Find out how common they ...

The unidentified male hiker, who was in Tennessee’s Savage Gulf State Park on Aug. 8, picked up what was likely a Timber ...

A man is dead after attempting to pick up a rattlesnake while hiking on a trail in south-central Tennessee resulted in a lethal bite.

The Tennessee hiker, wildlife experts stated, was likely bitten by the snake in self-defence when it was picked up.

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

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

While thousands of people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, deaths are uncommon, according to the ...