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Terrifying rattlesnake bite of SoCal hiker forces urgent air rescue from remote trail

California Post·Nina Joudeh·about 1 month ago
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A hike through a remote Southern California trail turned terrifying when a woman was bitten by a rattlesnake and had to be airlifted to safety — the latest in a sharp spike of venomous attacks across Ventura County. The woman was hiking Long Canyon Trail in Simi Valley’s Wood Ranch neighborhood Thursday when she was struck by the snake, marking the county’s seventh rattlesnake bite victim in just over a month. A hike through a remote Southern California trail turned terrifying when a woman was bitten by a rattlesnake and had to be airlifted to safety. Tyler – stock.adobe.com She was airlifted from the rugged trail to Los Robles Regional Medical Center, where she received anti-venom treatment, KTLA reported. “We want to be prepared for all contingencies, and we want the public to be prepared as well,” Ventura County Fire Department spokesperson Andrew Dowd told the outlet.…

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