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Woman Bitten by Rattlesnake at Crystal Cove State Beach
A 61-year-old woman is lucky to be alive after being twice bitten by a baby rattler while playing with her grandchildren at the beach.
CRYSTAL COVE, CA - A 61-year-old Seattle woman is recovering today after being bitten repeatedly by a rattlesnake at Crystal Cove State Beach.
Terréll Holmes was enjoying a sunny day at the beach Saturday with her son and three young grandchildren when she felt a little sting just above her ankle, The Orange County Register reported.
Her son realized it was a baby rattlesnake that bit her and quickly called for an ambulance.
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“I had tingling all through my extremities, my head felt like it was blowing up with pressure,” Holmes told the newspaper. “Even my teeth felt like they were swelling. I thought ‘I could die from this stupid little snake.’ It was a scary thing.”
Rattlesnake bites at the beach are rare, but the snakes are a part of life at Crystal Cove State Park where one hiking trail is dubbed ‘Rattlesnake Trail.’ Throughout the park, signs warn hikers of the danger.
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Click here to read the full Orange County Register article by Laylan Connelly at @ocbeaches.
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