A Brunswick woman died in the hospital a month after she was bitten by a rattlesnake at a friend’s house.
Priscilla Meridith, 62, had been in a medically induced coma since the May 17 bite, WJAX-TV reported.
According to the news station, Meridith was gardening with her sister at a friend’s house in Waverly, Ga., when she was bitten by a venomous timber rattlesnake.
She suffered a heart attack in the emergency room, and then her liver and kidneys failed while she was in the hospital, according to a GoFundMe set up to help cover the woman's medical expenses.
Meridith’s family told the news station she was not given anti-venom at the Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus where she was treated.
In other news:
The medical examiner is working to determine if the incident was a medical, an accident or a crime.??
About the Author
Keep Reading
The Latest
