A man is dead after attempting to pick up a rattlesnake while hiking on a trail in south-central Tennessee resulted in a lethal bite.

The Tennessean reported that rescue crews were called to a trailhead at the Savage Gulf State Park in Grundy County at around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, Matthew Griffith, the director of the Grundy County Emergency Management Agency , said.

Grundy County is about five hours southeast of Vanderburgh County.

The man was rushed to a hospital, where he later likely died from an allergic reaction to the snake's venom, the agency said.

Here's what to know about rattlesnakes in the Evansville area and what to do if you find yourself bitten.

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