{"id":2585014,"date":"2026-03-29T08:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T12:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rattlesnake-danger-growing-in-southern-california-after-second-deadly-bite-in-weeks\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T08:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T12:40:10","slug":"rattlesnake-danger-growing-in-southern-california-after-second-deadly-bite-in-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rattlesnake-danger-growing-in-southern-california-after-second-deadly-bite-in-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Rattlesnake Danger Growing in Southern California After Second Deadly Bite in Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frattlesnake-danger-growing-in-southern-california-after-second-deadly-bite-in-weeks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585014&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A deadly pattern of rattlesnake encounters on Southern California trails has emerged, with several bites and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-planes-collide-in-mid-air-multiple-fatalities-reported\/\" title=\"Two Planes Collide In Mid Air, Multiple Fatalities Reported\">multiple fatalities reported<\/a> in a short period. In Ventura County\u2019s Wildwood Regional Park, a 46-year-old woman, Gabriela Bautista, died after a bite on March 14 (airlifted to a hospital and died March 19). In Thousand Oaks, a teenage girl was bitten near the Wendy drive Trailhead on march 20 and survived. In Orange County, 18-year-old Julian Hernandez was bitten while mountain biking at the Quail Hill Trailhead and died after slipping into a coma; another man in Costa Mesa died following a rattlesnake bite.Ventura County firefighters have responded to four bites since March 14,far exceeding last year\u2019s total. Experts say the danger is real but preventable; rattlesnakes are the only venomous snakes native to California, and they are typically identified by triangular heads, spotted bodies, and a rattle. Medical professionals warn against any on-scene treatment and urge people to stay calm, immobilize the affected limb, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-releases-statement-on-vaccine-mandate-for-private-sector-workers\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Releases Statement On Vaccine Mandate For Private Sector Workers\">seek medical care<\/a> immediately<\/a>, debunking myths like cutting the wound or sucking out venom.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A deadly pattern is beginning to emerge on Southern California trails.<\/p>\n<p>In just a matter of weeks, multiple rattlesnake encounters have turned dangerous, and two people have died after being bitten.<\/p>\n<p>Others have narrowly survived their own harrowing encounters. The incidents are raising new concerns about an uptick in dangerous encounters with venomous snakes.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/woman-dies-from-rattlesnake-bite-southern-california-11934765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from People magazine, a 46-year-old woman died after a bite earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriela Bautista was hiking at Wildwood Regional Park in Ventura County on March 14.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/ventura-county\/woman-46-killed-by-rattlesnake-bite-on-ventura-county-hiking-trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According<\/a> to KTLA, she was bitten just before noon and was airlifted to a hospital, but died five days later, on March 19.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the cause was rattlesnake venom toxicity.<\/p>\n<p>Her death came as another bite was reported nearby.<\/p>\n<p>A teenage girl was bitten near the Wendy Drive Trailhead in Thousand Oaks, California, on March 20.<\/p>\n<p>First responders reached her on the trail and transported her to a hospital. She survived with minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The cluster of incidents does not stop there.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, 18-year-old Julian Hernandez was bitten while mountain biking at the Quail Hill Trailhead in Orange County.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/costa-mesa-man-dies-after-being-bit-by-rattlesnake\/3860185\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According<\/a> to KNBC, he attempted to ride to safety. He later fell into a coma and died on March 4.<\/p>\n<p>In total, Ventura County firefighters have responded to four rattlesnake bites since March 14 alone. The county recorded only nine total bites last year. Experts said the danger is real, but preventable.<\/p>\n<p>The University of California <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucihealth.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/rattlesnake-bite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a>&nbsp;that rattlesnakes are the only venomous snakes native to the state.<\/p>\n<p>They are typically identified by triangular heads, spotted bodies, and a distinctive rattle.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the alarming headlines, experts stress that panic is not the answer.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Jeffrey Suchard, an emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist, advised finding a hospital immediately.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no intervention at the scene of a venomous snakebite that is recommended,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Suchard warned against common myths, such as cutting open the wound and trying to suck out venom.<\/p>\n<p>Bite victims are told to remain calm and seek medical care as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Several venomous-snake incidents have occurred, resulting in two deaths, while others escaped with serious, frightening experiences. The incidents have raised concerns about a rise in such encounters. According to People magazine, a 46-year-old woman, Gabriela Bautista, died after being bitten while hiking at Wildwood Regional Park in Ventura County on March 14; she was airlifted to a hospital but died five days later from venom toxicity. Nearby, another bite was reported at about the same time. On March 20, a teenage girl was bitten near the Wendy Drive Trailhead in Thousand Oaks, but she survived with minor injuries after first responders transported her to a hospital. The sequence of events continued with an 18-year-old, Julian Hernandez, who was bitten while mountain biking at the Quail Hill Trailhead in Orange County; he attempted to ride to safety, later fell into a coma, and died on March 4. Ventura County firefighters have responded to four rattlesnake bites since March 14, a sharp increase from the nine bites recorded all of last year. Experts say the danger is real but avoidable.<\/p>\n<p>The University of California notes that rattlesnakes are the state\u2019s only native venomous snakes, typically identified by triangular heads, spotted bodies, and a distinctive rattle. Despite the alarming headlines, experts emphasize that panic is not the answer. Dr. Jeffrey Suchard, an emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist, recommends getting to a hospital immediately and cautions that there is no on-site intervention for venomous bites. He warns against common myths such as cutting the wound or trying to suck out venom, and urges bite victims to stay calm and seek medical care as quickly as possible<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2585015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-03-26T172140.880.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[76743,76744,76745,19919],"class_list":["post-2585014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-rattlesnakes","tag-southern-california-2","tag-venomous-snakes","tag-wildlife"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-03-26T172140.880.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2585014"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2585018,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585014\/revisions\/2585018"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2585015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2585014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2585014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2585014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}