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'Serpent Pastor' Dies of Snake Bite

Mack Wolford believed faith compelled him to face the risk

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted May 30, 2012 12:01 AM CDT

(Newser) – A West Virginia Pentecostal pastor who used poisonous snakes during religious services has died of a rattlesnake bite. Mack Wolford, who just turned 44, was killed by a snake he had owned for years, reports the Washington Post. He was bitten during an outdoor service...   Read full story »

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