AUSTIN, Texas -- It's estimated that about 7,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes each year. Only 1 in 500 will die, but a man was nearly killed last week in Corpus Christi when he was bit by a rattlesnake's severed head.

Our Chelsey Trahan spoke with a snake expert about what to do if you run into a snake.

To find out how to identify snakes, visit austinreptileservice.net.