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Urgent search after hiker deep in Angeles National Forest is bitten by rattlesnake
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A hiker bitten in Angeles National Forest on Monday was among the latest rattlesnake-bite victims in California.
Set us as preferredMultiple rescue teams searched through dense greenery in the Bear Canyon area of the Angeles National Forest on Monday afternoon for a hiker whose exact location was unknown but who needed immediate assistance after being bitten by a rattlesnake.
The rescue started with a text from a hiker, whose identity was not disclosed, to a family member detailing the bite and the need for support, according to the Los Angeles County sheriff’s Montrose Search and Rescue Team.
Rattlesnake season is well underway in California, typically extending from April to October, and reports of rattlesnake bites are up this season.
Officials from the Montrose Search and Rescue reminded hikers to carry a satellite emergency communication device or other GPS messenger capable of sending their exact location.