Texas Snake Hunter Killed by Rattler Bite
United Press International
BROWNWOOD, Tex. —
A man bitten by a large rattlesnake he was trying to capture in a rattler roundup died today, the first fatality in the event’s 23-year history, authorities said. Glenn Alexander, 29, of Irving, Tex., had been listed in extremely critical condition at Brownwood Regional Hospital since he was bitten Saturday.
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