Texas rattlesnake handler dies

2022 - 5 - 2

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Texas veteran snake handler dies from bite at Freer Rattlesnake ... (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)

Eugene De Leon, 60, of the Snake Busters Snake Handlers in Freer was bitten by a snake while performing at the annual show Saturday afternoon.

The bite came four years after his son, Eugene De Leon, was bitten by a two-foot long rattlesnake on the inside of his left thumb. "He was always ready to help. Rest in Peace my brother."

Veteran Texas snake handler dies after getting bit at rattlesnake show (USA TODAY)

Eugene De Leon, 60, of the Snake Busters Snake Handlers in Freer, Texas, was bitten by a snake while performing at the annual show Saturday afternoon.

The bite came four years after his son, Eugene De Leon, was bitten by a two-foot long rattlesnake on the inside of his left thumb. "He was always ready to help. Rest in Peace my brother."

Snake Handler in South Texas Dies After Being Bitten by a ... (PEOPLE.com)

Eugene DeLeon Sr. died on Saturday after being bitten during a "Rattlesnake Roundup" event in Freer, Texas, earlier that day.

Rest in Peace my brother..." "After many years of handling these things today was not your day with them.. A longtime snake handler is dead after being bitten during a show in South Texas over the weekend.

South Texas rattlesnake handler dies from bite at festival (Chron)

According to KIIITV, De Leon had over 20 years of experience handling snakes. His family stated on Facebook how "he had a passion for snake handling" and that ...

The Freer Chamber of Commerce sent its deepest condolences to the De Leon's family on Sunday, May 1. Eugene De Leon Sr. was handling rattlesnakes in front of a crowd when he was bitten on the shoulder, according to KIIITV. De Leon was at Rattlesnake Roundup in Freer, near the Corpus Christi area.

Who was Eugene DeLeon Sr? Texas rattlesnake handler dies after ... (HITC)

Texas rattlesnake handler, Eugene DeLeon Sr, has died after getting bitten at the Rattlesnake Roundup show in Freer, South Texas.

Organisers at the show said DeLeon was performing in front of a crowd at the time he was bitten. He was transported to a Corpus Christi hospital but succumbed to the injury that night at about 9 pm. Eugene DeLeon Sr, an experienced snake handler, succumbed to his injuries hours after he was bitten by a rattlesnake during Freer, South Texas festival, Rattlesnake Roundup.

Texas rattlesnake handler dies after bite at festival (Fox News)

A snake handler died on Saturday evening after he was bitten by a rattlesnake at a roundup in Freer, Texas, a small town about 110 miles south of San ...

"He had a passion for snake handling at the rattlesnake round up in Freer," Dimas wrote in a post on Facebook. A snake handler died on Saturday evening after he was bitten by a rattlesnake at a roundup in Freer, Texas, a small town about 110 miles south of San Antonio. The veteran handler was reportedly bitten while handling snakes in front of a crowd

Texas Snake Handler Eugene De Leon Sr. Bitten to Death by ... (Newsweek)

De Leon's sister, posting a tribute to him on Facebook, said: "My brother has gained his wings today doing what he loved doing."

"My family and I enjoy watching him handle these deadly snakes with ease, almost like he was simply dancing with them. May you Rest In Peace Eugene." Rest in Peace my brother..." There is also a wide distribution of antivenom across the state. "You showed all of us to follow our passion and give back to our community. If a bite is not treated immediately, the venom only takes seconds to travel into the bloodstream.