A South Texas snake handler died Saturday after he was bit by a snake during a...
De Leon was flown to a Corpus Christi hospital but died later that night. Freer is about 110 miles south of San Antonio.
In a Facebook post, De Leon's family said that he was passionate about snake handling at the Freer festival and"died doing what he loved." According to his family, he had over two decades of experience handling snakes. The Freer Rattlesnake Roundup is hosted by the city's chamber of commerce every year because it is known as an area where there is a large rattlesnake population. This was the first festival in two years after it was canceled because of the pandemic.The Freer Chamber of Commerce said it will never forget De Leon's excitement about snake handling.
"The love and dedication he displayed for his community was witnessed every day from being a member of the Freer Fire Department to being a call away for local residents to assist with removing snakes from their property. He was always ready to help," the chamber said in a statement on
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