A resident of Los Angeles County was bitten by a rattlesnake while cleaning her cat's toys in her backyard. The incident sent her to the hospital, where she received anti-venom treatment. Shortly after, the same snake returned and bit her pet cat, Magic.
The woman's sister told CBS News that the victim experienced severe symptoms, including numbness in her legs, facial numbness, difficulty swallowing, and throat constriction. Both the woman and her cat received anti-venom following the attacks.
Cary Quashen of The Snake School in Santa Clarita was called to capture the reptile. He noted that rising temperatures in Southern California are causing rattlesnakes to seek refuge in residential areas like backyards. Quashen advised families with children and pets to exercise increased caution.
This incident follows a similar event earlier in the month where a Calabasas family discovered a rattlesnake among their children's toys. In May, a man in Northern California was bitten twice by a rattlesnake while checking on a pipeline in his parents' backyard, and a hospital in the region experienced a shortage of anti-venom.
