Officials said that they believe the man grabbed a timber rattlesnake, which then bit his hand
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- A hiker has died in Tennessee after picking up a rattlesnake
- Emergency workers responded to the fatal incident around 12:30 p.m. local time on Friday, August 8 on a trail at Savage Gulf State Park
- The victim was transported to a hospital but later died from his injuries, according to officials
A man died in Tennessee after getting bitten by a rattlesnake while hiking at a state park, local authorities said.
Emergency personnel responded to the fatal incident around 12:30 p.m. local time on Friday, August 8, a spokesperson for the Grundy County Emergency Management Agency told PEOPLE in a statement.
The hiker, who has not been publicly identified, was about a half mile down a trail at Savage Gulf State Park when he was bitten…