A hiker in Tennessee died after getting bitten by a rattlesnake. But, authorities said that the man might have been allergic ...

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

A hiker has died after being bitten by a snake in a popular state park, The New York Times reported. The incident marks one of the rare instances of a fatal snake bite.

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