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A minister of a church in far southwest Virginia dies after being bitten by a snake during church services.
Authorities say the Reverend Dwayne Long of Rose Hill was bitten by a rattlesnake Sunday afternoon and refused to seek medical treatment. He died early Monday at his home.
Lee County Sheriff Gary Parsons says Long, who was 45, was a minister at a Pentecostal church where members practice serpent-handling.
Parsons says Long was holding a rattlesnake during an Easter service when the snake bit him on the back of a finger. He says the congregation prayed for the minister, but no one - including Long - sought medical treatment.
The sheriff says he doubts any charges will be filed, because "it's their belief."
Long is survived by a wife, five children and two grandchildren.
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Authorities say the Reverend Dwayne Long of Rose Hill was bitten by a rattlesnake Sunday afternoon and refused to seek medical treatment. He died early Monday at his home.
Lee County Sheriff Gary Parsons says Long, who was 45, was a minister at a Pentecostal church where members practice serpent-handling.
Parsons says Long was holding a rattlesnake during an Easter service when the snake bit him on the back of a finger. He says the congregation prayed for the minister, but no one - including Long - sought medical treatment.
The sheriff says he doubts any charges will be filed, because "it's their belief."
Long is survived by a wife, five children and two grandchildren.
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