Retired officer Phil Roberts found an exceptionally pale rattlesnake in the Arizona desert. Experts believe it's a rare genetic color mutation like leucism, not albinism, making it a "once-in-a-lifetime" discovery due to its unusual appearance and survival challenges in the wild.
A three-year-old girl, Addy, was bitten by a Southern Pacific rattlesnake hiding under an Amazon package in Santa Clarita, California, on July 13. She received multiple doses of anti-venom in a pediatric ICU and is now recovering well, despite the increase in rattlesnake bites in California this year.
A three-year-old girl, Addy, in Santa Clarita, California, is recovering after being bitten by a southern Pacific rattlesnake hiding under an Amazon package in her yard. She received multiple doses of antivenom and spent two nights in the ICU. Her family launched a GoFundMe for medical bills and lost income, amidst an uptick in rattlesnake bites in California.
Chris Howarth, a father of three from Idaho, was bitten twice by a rattlesnake in Oroville, California, requiring 54 doses of antivenom across two hospitals. Oroville Hospital ran out of antivenom during his treatment, leading to his transfer to Stanford Medical Center.
