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Woman bitten three times by snake is third Californian to die from snakebite this year
California officials say the woman died two days after being bitten three times, as the state records its third snake-bite fatality this year.
- A 78-year-old Redwood Valley woman died after being bitten three times by a snake earlier this month, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff; rattlesnakes are the only venomous serpents in the region.
- Unseasonable weather patterns featuring heavy rain and heat spurred rattlesnakes from winter burrows early, marking the third such fatality this year in the Golden State.
- The California Poison Control System reported 77 rattlesnake bite calls in the first three months of 2026, while prior fatalities included a 46-year-old woman in Thousand Oaks and a 25-year-old man in Irvine.
- Experts advise calling 911 or Poison Control at 222-1222 immediately if bitten; hikers should stay on designated trails and maintain three to four feet of distance from snakes.
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fatal outcomes remain rare despite thousands of venomous snake bites occurring in the U.S. annually, as snakes inject toxins to subdue prey or defend themselves.
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The 78-year-old victim died after being bitten in Mendocino County; it is the third such death to occur in California in the year
78-year-old woman dies from snake bites in Northern California: Sheriff
A captured rattlesnake is held with snake tongs by Jason Magee of OC Snake Removal in Mission Viejo on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) (MENDOCINO, Calif) — A 78-year-old woman has died from snake bites in Northern California, marking the third deadly snake bite victim in the state this year. The woman was walking in a rural area in Redwood Valley on April 8 when she suffer…
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