Man bitten on foot by rattlesnake in Merkel, TX, Merkel TX

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This is Medic One and Merkel Fire.

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Medical emergency at (number withheld) South 8th St.

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Again, medical emergency at (number withheld) South 8th St.

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This is.

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Medic one, your patient will be a thirty-eight year old male, conscious and breathing.

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He was bit by a rattlesnake on the foot.

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Call taker has advised him to sit down and try to keep his heart rate low.

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The bite was approximately 2 min ago, and it was a baby rattlesnake.

Man bitten on foot by rattlesnake in Merkel, TX