When a bite becomes fatal
A 46-year-old woman from Moorpark, California, has died from a rattlesnake bite, the second fatal bite in Southern California in recent weeks. The incident has prompted authorities to remind hikers to take precautions due to an unusually active period of snake attacks and unseasonably warm weather.
A woman died from a rattlesnake bite on a Southern California hiking trail. This is the second fatal bite in recent weeks. Ventura County has received four rattlesnake bite reports since March 14. Record-breaking heat is likely driving rattlesnakes onto trails. Authorities remind hikers to wear protective clothing and stay on marked paths. They also advise against wandering into tall grass and to back away slowly if a snake is encountered.
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