Rattlesnake Bite
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From: Laguna Niguel, CA
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Can anyone share any data on this bite with me? Physical location of snake, was the bite on the hand or foot? what type of snake? size of snake, distance between
the fangs (puncture wounds), time before first treatment was received?
We have had two bites in the Park so far this year. The first was in late June to a
Park worker who was repairing a remote guzzler for the Big Horned sheep. The helo
that dropped him off was still on the ground when he was bitten. He just walked back over to the helo and was flown to the hospital. Large western red diamond back. Bite was on his hand. He is still not fully recovered as I understand. The last one was two Fridays ago up near Julian. A fly fisherman stepped on a western red
diamond back and was bitten on the foot. He died an hour later. He was 65.
We have had more snake sighting this year that I can ever remember. Don't know why. Here in SoCal. rattlesnakes give live birth, no eggs. The babies are born fully equipped and can bite and poison you from day one. The birth period is usually from 15 September to 15 October. That means that there should be a good number of
small, but very deadly, snakes out and about in the remote areas of SoCal. Be careful.
the fangs (puncture wounds), time before first treatment was received?
We have had two bites in the Park so far this year. The first was in late June to a
Park worker who was repairing a remote guzzler for the Big Horned sheep. The helo
that dropped him off was still on the ground when he was bitten. He just walked back over to the helo and was flown to the hospital. Large western red diamond back. Bite was on his hand. He is still not fully recovered as I understand. The last one was two Fridays ago up near Julian. A fly fisherman stepped on a western red
diamond back and was bitten on the foot. He died an hour later. He was 65.
We have had more snake sighting this year that I can ever remember. Don't know why. Here in SoCal. rattlesnakes give live birth, no eggs. The babies are born fully equipped and can bite and poison you from day one. The birth period is usually from 15 September to 15 October. That means that there should be a good number of
small, but very deadly, snakes out and about in the remote areas of SoCal. Be careful.
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Can anyone share any data on this bite with me? Physical location of snake, was the bite on the hand or foot? what type of snake? size of snake, distance between
the fangs (puncture wounds), time before first treatment was received?
We have had two bites in the Park so far this year. The first was in late June to a
Park worker who was repairing a remote guzzler for the Big Horned sheep. The helo
that dropped him off was still on the ground when he was bitten. He just walked back over to the helo and was flown to the hospital. Large western red diamond back. Bite was on his hand. He is still not fully recovered as I understand. The last one was two Fridays ago up near Julian. A fly fisherman stepped on a western red
diamond back and was bitten on the foot. He died an hour later. He was 65.
We have had more snake sighting this year that I can ever remember. Don't know why. Here in SoCal. rattlesnakes give live birth, no eggs. The babies are born fully equipped and can bite and poison you from day one. The birth period is usually from 15 September to 15 October. That means that there should be a good number of
small, but very deadly, snakes out and about in the remote areas of SoCal. Be careful.
the fangs (puncture wounds), time before first treatment was received?
We have had two bites in the Park so far this year. The first was in late June to a
Park worker who was repairing a remote guzzler for the Big Horned sheep. The helo
that dropped him off was still on the ground when he was bitten. He just walked back over to the helo and was flown to the hospital. Large western red diamond back. Bite was on his hand. He is still not fully recovered as I understand. The last one was two Fridays ago up near Julian. A fly fisherman stepped on a western red
diamond back and was bitten on the foot. He died an hour later. He was 65.
We have had more snake sighting this year that I can ever remember. Don't know why. Here in SoCal. rattlesnakes give live birth, no eggs. The babies are born fully equipped and can bite and poison you from day one. The birth period is usually from 15 September to 15 October. That means that there should be a good number of
small, but very deadly, snakes out and about in the remote areas of SoCal. Be careful.
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From: Yardley, PA
Wow, this is truly terrifying. Hope she gets better soon. I hope the anti venom is taking it's course and getting all the nasties out!
Glad to hear they got her to a great hospital!
God Bless
Glad to hear they got her to a great hospital!
God Bless