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Published: 2010-08-04 11:51:00
Updated: 2010-08-04 13:47:59

Posted: August 4, 2010

Snakebite slows barefoot runner

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Franklin, N.C. — A man running barefoot across North Carolina for charity put his trek on hold Wednesday after being bitten by a snake.

Matt Jenkins has been trying to raise money and awareness for a program in Boone called Western Youth Network that provides services for area youths and their families.

Jenkins has run about 12 hours a day for the past two weeks, but he was bitten by a copperhead late Tuesday in Macon County. He hobbled to a nearby home for help and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

The snakebite is a setback, Jenkins said, but he plans to finish the run when his foot heals. He already has run 672 miles of his planned 760-mile trip.

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Hope he heels quickly, heh heh
Click to view my profile NCStatePack
August 5, 2010 8:20 a.m.
I'm sure djofraleigh would delete his comment if WRAL allowed it. But please remember that trying to help children anywhere in the world who are suffering any degree of pain and deprivation is not a flippin' competition. Bless the hearts of those who do what they can for whomever they choose, whether they run, bike, or sit and pontificate.
Homeward
August 4, 2010 6:03 p.m.
Matt Jenkins has been trying to raise money and awareness for a program in Boone called Western Youth Network that provides services for area youths and their families.

What are you doing, djofraleigh, other than sitting around making snide comments about people who are trying to make a difference?
mulecitybabe
August 4, 2010 4:31 p.m.
Poor fella! My heart goes out to him. He was just trying to do some good to benifit others.
Click to view my profile Con Amor luvs u regardless
August 4, 2010 4:15 p.m.
"Copperheads normally try to get away, not a very agressive snake."

Not the ones I've been around!
Click to view my profile FireFaerie
August 4, 2010 4:08 p.m.
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