Second Person in a Month Dies From Rattlesnake Bite in California
It's rattlesnake season out west, and in southern California, two people have died in the past month after being bitten. Learn more. The post Second Person in a Month Dies From Rattlesnake Bite in California appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls.
It’s rattlesnake season out west, and in southern California, two people have died in the past month after a bite from one of these venomous snakes. The latest victim is Gabriela Bautista, 46, who was hiking at Wildwood Regional Park in Thousand Oaks when a rattlesnake bit her. The other victim was a 25-year-old man who was mountain biking in Irvine.
According to local news, a rattlesnake bit Bautista on March 14, and authorities airlifted her to the Los Robles Regional Medical Center. Sadly, she died several days later.
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If you or someone else suspects a rattlesnake bite, have the victim stay as calm and as still possible (once you’re away from the snake, of course). Call 9-1-1 immediately.
Two fatalities in one month in the same region is a grim reminder that venomous snake bites are a real hazard when hiking in snake territory. Stay on the trail when hiking, listen for signs of wildlife nearby, and never approach a rattlesnake.
See local news’ report about the latest death from a rattlesnake bite in California here.
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