max.patch wrote:
Saturday afternoon; reported by local newspaper:
***BREAKING NEWS: Authorities work trail rescue after rattlesnake bite
First responders are in the process of performing an Appalachian Trail rescue for a 31-year-old male with a rattlesnake bite to the leg. The bite occurred approximately three hours ago, and the victim is reportedly conscious presently.
The rescue is taking place off Georgia 75 South at Mill Creek in Hiawassee, with the Georgia State Patrol working to airlift the bite victim from the trail.
This information came in as a community tip, with corroboration by local authorities.
ETA:
***UPDATE: The snakebite victim is en route to a nearby trauma center via the Blairsville-based Air Life Georgia 14 medical helicopter, according to authorities.
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