Search underway for hiker bitten by snake in Lawrence County, Haleyville AL


Emergency responders are assisting in a search and rescue operation in Lawrence County for a hiker bitten by a copperhead snake. The hiker was found near the intersection of County Road 303 and National Forest Road just north of Old Macedonia Church.
Audio|Source: Winston County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Lawrence County Sheriff's Office is requesting your assistance in the search and rescue in Lawrence County.
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Repeat. Sheriff Farming in Lawrence County and asking for your help with search and rescue manpower.
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They have made contact with individual assistance, using equipment in,
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and the individual out is going to be...
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intersection of County Road 303 and National Forest Road in Lawrence County just off Kenlock and just north of Old Macedonia Church.
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I'm also contacting the rescue squad.
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I'm house 1936.
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This is called Pebble first responders.
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Lawrence County Sheriff's Office that has requested your assistance in the search and retrieval of a lost hiker.
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They have made contact with the hiker.
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He was bitten by a copperhead earlier in the day.
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They were just requesting manpower for the getting equipment in and getting the patient out.
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It's going to be at the intersection of 2-303-3 and National Forest Road to Lawrence County.
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That will be just an hour.
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of old Macedonia off Kenlock.
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Timeouts, 1938.
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Location mentioned:
Haleyville, AL 35565
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