Hiker airlifted after terrifying rattlesnake bite on remote trail as incidents surge in area

A woman hiking in Simi Valley was airlifted to a hospital after a rattlesnake bite as Ventura County reports a surge in snake activity this summer.

Woman bitten on the ankle by a rattlesnake, seventh reported bite in Ventura County

Ventura County has reported its seventh rattlesnake bite this year, compared to a total of nine in 2025.