Originally Posted By: hikermor
How many snake bite fatalities do we incur in the US annually?

We just had one about 15 miles from my house. A young, healthy and physically fit man. A tri-athlete. Rattlesnake. He died within hours.

This is a very, very rare occurrence though.

http://kdvr.com/2017/10/07/hiker-dies-hours-after-a-rattlesnake-bit-him-in-mt-galbraith-park/