Mike Posner Now Walking After Rattlesnake Bite

By Associated Press Colorado

PUBLISHED 10:25 AM ET Aug. 12, 2019 PUBLISHED 10:25 AM EDT Aug. 12, 2019

COLORADO -- Mike Posner says he is “proud of this pain” he’s suffering after being bitten by a baby rattlesnake.

Recording artist Mike Posner was bitten by a baby rattlesnake.
He is currently in the hospital.
Posner graduated from Duke University.

Posner wrote on Twitter he knew walking across America could be dangerous and he might die doing it.

I knew walking across America was going to be dangerous. I knew I could die doing it. I still might. So don’t feel sorry for me. I’m proud I’m in this hospital after chasing my dream and not sitting on the couch watching Netflix. I’m proud of this pain. pic.twitter.com/Ku76lXjfiP
— mikeposner (@MikePosner) August 11, 2019

According to his Instagram account, Posner had walked 1,800 miles of the 2,833 miles planned, with the intent of releasing a song in each state he covered.

Posner posted a video from his hospital bed that he’s proud he’s in that bed after chasing his dream instead of sitting on the couch watching Netflix. He does not say where he was when he was bitten.

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From 24 miles per day to using this walker to get to bathroom. I’m on my way back. Gonna rebuild with patience and equanimity. HUGE shout outs to Stephanie, Fergie, Bo, Angie, Eddie, mike, dr black, dr van Birmingham, dr Gordon, dr Shapiro, Natalie, carol, Megan, Jeremy, and my whole family in ICU. Molly and her husband from PT are gonna come help me walk again tomorrow. KEEP GOING.

A post shared by Mike Posner (@mikeposner) on Aug 10, 2019 at 6:41am PDT

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A post shared by Mike Posner (@mikeposner) on Aug 12, 2019 at 5:14am PDT

Posner lived in North Carolina for some time and graduated from Duke University.

Spectrum News Staff also contributed to this report.

Mike Posner Now Walking After Rattlesnake Bite

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