Terrifying rattlesnake bite forces urgent California rescue from remote trail
A hiker in Southern California was bitten by a rattlesnake while on the Long Canyon Trail in Simi Valley and was airlifted to Los Robles Regional Medical Center for treatment. The incident is part of a recent spike in rattlesnake encounters in Ventura County, with seven bites reported in just over a month. Officials are warning the public to take precautions as warmer weather increases snake activity during their active season from April to September.
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Metro Terrifying rattlesnake bite of SoCal hiker forces urgent air rescue from remote trail By Nina Joudeh Published May 1, 2026, 12:43 p.m. ET 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. 4 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.
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