#RattleSnake

A shocking encounter for comedian Nicky Paris—one that could have turned out much worse.

The woman was hiking Thursday on Long Canyon Trail in Simi Valley’s Wood Ranch neighborhood when she was struck by the snake, marking the county’s seventh rattlesnake bite victim in just over…

From April through September, these cold-blooded creatures are waking up from their winter slumber and they aren’t looking for friends.

An “unusual” string of fatal snake bites has left three people dead in the US state of California in recent weeks, sparking concern among experts over a deadly spike in attacks.