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80-year-old rattlesnake expert dead after being bitten by a timber rattler on his property in West Virginia
William H. 'Marty' Martin was killed by a timber rattler last week after being bitten on his property The 80-year-old snake researcher had been studying the species since his childhood Martin was renowned for his ability to find the secretive snake, which avoids human contact The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates approximately five people die from snake bites in the United States annually By Joseph Michalitsianos For Dailymail.Com
Published: 18:49 BST, 13 August 2022 | Updated: 18:49 BST, 13 August 2022
A nationally renowned snake researcher died last week after he was bitten by the species of snake he spent his entire life studying.
William H. 'Marty' Martin, 80, was killed when he was bitten by a timber rattler on his property in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Martin would frequently hike into the mountains and visit remote locations to document the activity of the snakes and record their numbers.
Joe Villari, manager of the Bull Run Mountains Preserve, said he would accompany Martin on his expeditions, and described his enthusiasm and vitality.
'He was in his 80s, and he was hard to keep up with,' said Villari.
In 2019, Martin was
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