Woman bitten on the ankle by a rattlesnake, seventh reported bite in Ventura County
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- A rattlesnake nipped a woman on the ankle during a hike, in Ventura County marking the seventh reported snake bite in the county this year, officials say.
- The female hiker was walking on Long Canyon Trail, a 2.35-mile-long route in the Wood Ranch neighborhood of Simi Valley, on Thursday afternoon.
- Ventura County Fire Department officials received a 911 call at 2:40 p.m. reporting that a rattlesnake bit the woman on her ankle, said Andrew Dowd, a department spokesperson.
William Hayes, a research biologist at Loma Linda University and expert on Southern California rattlesnakes, finds an adult male red diamond rattlesnake at San Timoteo Canyon in Riverside County on March 18, 2024. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) By Karen Garcia Staff Writer Follow May 1, 2026 12:26 PM PT 5 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
A rattlesnake nipped a woman on the ankle during a hike, in Ventura County marking the seventh reported snake bite in the county this year, officials say.
The female hiker was walking on Long Canyon Trail, a 2.35-mile-long route in the Wood Ranch neighborhood of Simi Valley, on Thursday afternoon.