First things first, the young girl did not die from the snake bite. As a mom myself, I want to make that perfectly clear before you watch the video.

But, with that said, it’s still a horrific nightmarish situation.

Here’s what happened:

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A Texas cheerleader was practicing her cheer tumbles and flips in her backyard when she was suddenly bitten by a deadly Copperheead snake and had to be rushed to the hospital.

Paris Montgomery was in her backyard working on her cheer routine at around 7 O’clock Friday night when she was bitten by the Copperhead snake.

Her mother later said that her daughter didn’t realize she had been bitten – she thought she got “poked” by a sharp stick.

You can watch the video below:

Copperhead snakes roam around the southern and eastern part of the United States and they’re responsible for the MOST snakebites in the country.

Scary!

 

This piece was written by Missy Crane on May 21, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.

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