 On October 29, 1992, responding to a call from a neighbor, the Washoe County, Nevada Sheriff's Department found Scurry outside his home complaining that snakes were in his home, crawling on him and biting him.He became violent and stopped breathing when deputies attempted to put handcuffs and leg restraints on him.He was taken to Washoe Medical Center, and remained on life-support systems until his death a week later.