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John1956PA

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1. In 2020, there was a Pennsylvania death from a Timber Rattler bite.

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Sun Aug 4, 2024, 07:01 AM

Aug 2024

The decedent was from my area in Western Pennsylvania. The fatal encounter occurred in North-Central Pennsylvania at a private camp. In that area, there is no hospital readily accessible. The time required to transport the victim to a hospital contributed to the tragic outcome. Until then, it had been fourteen years since such a death occurred in Pennsylvania.

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In 2020, there was a Pennsylvania death from a Timber Rattler bite. John1956PA Aug 2024 #1

Personally, i would have used a stick. dem4decades Aug 2024 #2

I grew up about 50 miles north of where he was bit. intheflow Aug 2024 #3

I live n N.J. Snakebites are so rare that they make the Newark Star-Ledger. 3Hotdogs Aug 2024 #4