MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (AP) — Jamie Coots, a snake-handling Kentucky pastor who appeared on the National Geographic television reality show “Snake Salvation,” died Saturday after being bitten by a snake.

RIP Jamie Coots was an honor and privilege to attend and photograph his sermons and learn about his beliefs. pic.twitter.com/noPTuqCqZ7 — Neil Brandvold ...

Authorities say Pastor Brock was bitten on his left arm and refused medical treatment According to the Kentucky sheriff's office, John David Brock of Stoney Fork was handling a snake during a Sunday ...

MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (AP) – A snake-handling pastor in Kentucky who died after being bitten by one of the serpents during a church service has been remembered fondly at a memorial service. Jamie Coots was ...

A pastor bitten by a snake while handling a serpent in a demonstration of faith is revaluating his life and belief after a close brush with death. Cody Coots, a pastor at Full Gospel Tabernacle in ...

Coots was handling a rattlesnake during a Saturday night service at his Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name Church in Middlesboro when he was bitten, another preacher, Cody Winn, told WBIR-TV. "Jamie ...

MIDDLESBORO, Ky. — People in southeastern Kentucky have been lining up to pay their respects to a snake-handling pastor who died after being bitten by a snake during a church service. Jamie Coots was ...