Texas Man Dies After Contracting Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Wife Says He Didn’t Swim

Texas Man Dies After Contracting Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Wife Says He Didn’t Swim
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A father of six from Texas reportedly died of flesh-eating bacteria after crabbing in the Gulf of Mexico. His wife said he never actually went into the water.

Gary Evans, 56, went to Magnolia Beach in Texas to go crabbing, which is when he contracted the rare illness, reported Houston news outlet KHOU.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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