A hiker suffering from a copperhead snake bite was located and rescued by the Powell County Search & Rescue team and Powell County EMS early Saturday morning.
Rescue Efforts
The rescue team was dispatched to a reported snakebite on Tunnel Ridge Road around 1 a.m. Saturday. The caller told emergency services they had been hiking on the Auxier Ridge Trail when they were bitten by a copperhead on their right ankle.
With collaboration between EMS, the search and rescue team, and Powell County 911 Dispatch, the hiker was located and rescued around half a mile into the Double Arch Trail. The hiker was ultimately transferred to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
Powell County Search & Rescue reminded the public that if you experience a snakebite in the wilderness, remain calm, move a safe distance away from the snake, dial 911 and stay on the line until emergency personnel reach you.
Original reporting: WTVQ (Lexington) — read the source article.
