Peyton Hood
September 1 2008 - August 11 2010
Age: 23 months old
On August 11 2010, Peyton was playing on a playground near Possum Kingdom Lake when she was bitten by a rattlesnake. Peyton immediately began screaming in pain and her family members came rushing over to see what was wrong. They noticed a bite mark and noticed what looked like a snake curled up in a ball nearby. Peyton almost instantly went limp, turned blue and started to vomit. One of her ankles was bleeding. Peyton was on the steps of a slide when she was bitten while her mom sat nearby. 911 was called and Peyton was taken to hospital in a helicopter. Sadly Peyton died hours later in hospital. Peyton would have turned two just three weeks later.
Her family now have a Facebook page called "Peyton's Project" were the raise awareness about the dangers of snakes. They also keep Peyton's memory alive.
Rest in peace Peyton.
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