Alabama Father of 2 Dies After Being Bit By Copperhead Snake: He 'Just Couldn't Recover'

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Oliver “Chum” Baker, 52, died Monday, three days after the reptile bit him outside on a stone patio as he walked his dog, according toAL.com.

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The family told AL.com that Chum suffered an allergic reaction to the snake’s venom that led to anaphylactic shock and cardiac arrest.

“It was a whole chain of events. His organs just couldn’t recover,” said Reb, who wrote on Facebook Sunday that his brother was comatose with renal failure and a high fever.

The next day, he confirmed his death, writing “I lost my brother/best friend.”

Copperhead bites are common, according to theSmithsonian National Zoo, as the reptiles are quick to strike, and while the snake’s venom is painful, it’s relatively mild and rarely fatal, according toReptilesmagazine.

Chum leaves behind wife, Marilou, and sons, Charlie and Walden.

source: people.com