Woman bitten three times by snake is third Californian to die from snakebite this year ^26.2%

Los Angeles Times - By Karen Garcia - 4/22/2026, 2:21 AM

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A woman died this month after being bitten by a snake three times as she was taking a walk on rural property in the unincorporated Mendocino County community of Redwood Valley, officials say. The 78-year-old Northern California woman is the third person to die in California during an erratic snake season. On average, five people die... more