Terrifying rattlesnake bite forces urgent California rescue from remote trail

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

Updated 23 hours ago
New York Post
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The woman was hiking Thursday on Long Canyon Trail in Simi Valley’s Wood Ranch neighborhood when she was struck by the snake, marking the county's seventh rattlesnake bite victim in just over a month. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Terrifying rattlesnake bite forces urgent California rescue from remote trail
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
5/1/2026

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

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.

Hiker airlifted after terrifying rattlesnake bite on remote trail as incidents surge in area
Fox News5/1/2026

Hiker airlifted after terrifying rattlesnake bite on remote trail as incidents surge in area

Footage shows a rescue helicopter responding to Moogerah Peaks National Park in southeast Queensland, Australia, where a woman in her 20s injured her ankle in a fall and was unable to descend the mountain. A hiker was airlifted to safety after being bitten by a rattlesnake while hiking a remote trail in Southern.