A peaceful hike through Tennessee's Savage Gulf State Park turned tragic when a man died after being bitten by a venomous rattlesnake last week. Officials believe the culprit was a timber rattlesnake, the largest and most dangerous venomous snake native to Tennessee.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene, but despite frantic efforts to save him, the hiker later died in hospital. Authorities are now considering whether an allergic reaction to the snake's venom, rather than the venom itself, may have caused his death. The case has sparked renewed debate about snake bite allergies and just how deadly rattlesnake bites can be.
