BekahPCT hikers are not known for wearing heavy, slow hiking boots. #rattlesnakes
https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/rattlesnake-bites-hikers-2026/
AI6YR Ben"...The incident is the second snakebite-related emergency on a Montecito hiking trail this month, according to authorities...." #rattlesnakes #SantaBarbara
LA Times: Hiker survives rattlesnake bite on a Southern California trail
"A rattlesnake has bitten another hiker in Southern California, sending her to the hospital after being carried off the trail by firefighters over the weekend, according to Santa Barbara County officials.
On Sunday around 3:38 p.m., the Montecito Fire Protection District responded to the Buena Vista Trail to aid an injured hiker, according to an agency social media post. The female hiker was about three-quarters of a mile up the trail when she was bitten on the ankle. "
(paywall)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-14/socal-rattlesnake-hiker-bit
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S.L.R. MagazineUK Heavy Metallers RATTLESNAKES Release Cover of Saxon’s “And The Bands Played On” and Official Visualizer. #rattlesnakes
El Pregoner del MetallRATTLESNAKES (Regne Unit) presenta nou single: "And the Bands Played On" #Rattlesnakes #HeavyMetal #Abril2026 #RegneUnit #NouSingle #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
KTLA: 6th rattlesnake bite reported in Ventura County in less than a month
"...A sixth rattlesnake bite in less than a month, including one that was deadly, was reported in Ventura County over the weekend.
The victim, described only as a male, was bitten near CSU Channel Islands in Camarillo around 4 p.m. Sunday but was not on campus property, Ventura County Fire Department spokesperson Andrew Dowd told KTLA...."
https://ktla.com/news/ventura-county/ventura-county-rattlesnake-bite-sixth-reported/
VCSTAR: Rattlesnake bite sends Ventura County teen to hospital for days
"...When she hit a particularly narrow stretch, the 14-year-old got off her bike to walk through but slipped on an uneven patch of ground...."
(paywall, paper has hardly any content nowadays)
TO Acorn: As rattlesnakes reemerge, local expert stresses awareness
"...“Stay on the path whenever you walk, and if you are in tall grass where you can’t see your shoes, that’s not a good place to be,” Solis said. “If you are wearing Air- Pods or headphones, make sure one ear is open so you can hear your surroundings.” ..."
"...Subject experts don’t go so far as suggesting staying indoors until the end of rattlesnake season, but they do recommend taking simple precautions like staying on wide, well-used trails if you’ll be hiking; avoiding putting hands or feet where you can’t see them and avoiding tall grass or heavy brush...."
https://www.toacorn.com/articles/as-rattlesnakes-reemerge-local-expert-stresses-awareness/
As rattlesnakes reemerge, local expert stresses awareness
As rattlesnakes emerge early from winter hibernation across the region, locals are reporting sightings earlier than usual. While most people steer clear of them, animal expert Marco Solis deals daily to safely remove and relocate the reptiles. Not only have sightings been reported and shared multiple times on social media, but three bites were reported in as many weeks recently <a href="https://www.toacorn.com/articles/as-rattlesnakes-reemerge-local-expert-stresses-awareness/">[…]</a>