Posted on 03/15/2015 5:41:18 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A man was bit by a rattlesnake at the Ocean Beach dog beach, the San Diego Fire Department said. The incident happened around 2:25 p.m. on Voltaire Street.
The adult man was transported to the UC San Diego Medical Center. The condition of the victim is unknown.
Last year, warmer weather at the start of the year resulted in more than triple the number of rattlesnake calls to the County's Department of Animal Services.
Since Jan. 1, it had received 78 calls reporting rattlesnakes across San Diego County. That’s more than three times the number of rattlesnake calls during this same time period in 2013, when 24 calls came in. Typically, rattlesnakes wait until spring to come out of hibernation. DAS recommends locals discourage the critters from making themselves at home in yards by getting rid of any possible shelter or food for rattlesnakes, including heaps of trash, wood piles, mice and rats.
Also, if you spot a rattlesnake on your property, calmly back away from the critter and leave it alone. Then, call DAS for assistance in safely removing the snake.
DAS also suggests being aware of your surroundings at all times if you are walking anywhere snakes might be, which means avoiding becoming distracted by your cell phone. If you’re walking your dog, keep it on a leash, that way you can pull your pet away quickly if you encounter a rattlesnake.
Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes while walking or hiking and stay on paths or trails, and avoid tall grass, weeds and brush where snakes might hide. Also, make sure you can always see the path ahead of you and look for snakes that might blend into the ground before picking up rocks or sticks.
Residents of unincorporated areas of San Diego County or the cities of Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, San Diego, Santee or Solana Beach can call DAS at (619) 236-2341 to report a rattlesnake sighting. All other residents can call the animal control agency for their respective city.
If you’re bitten by a rattlesnake, immediately call 911 and remove any constricting clothing or accessories like rings or watches.
Snake!
Ring the Bell and Run like He’ll !
LOL! ya, that sums it up nicely.
I’d shoot first and wouldn’t even bother to ask questions later.
Amen to that! I don’t like Spiders and Snakes...wait wasn’t that a song?
I loved surfing there. Never saw a rattler. The rattlers I do come across usually end up on the grill. Rattlers be good eating.
Back in the early 60s, Rangers from Eglin would come over to the Freeport Rattlesnake Roundup. They would demonstrate the snakes capability with warm balloons. They were surprisingly fast.
They also had an area where they would skin and clean the snakes. The meat looked clean and whitish. They would then batter and deep fry them. Anyone who wanted some could get basically all they wanted.
I didn’t try any but wish I had now, especially since they were given good marks by all who tried them.
The Rangers said they were their favorite food out in the wild tho I am sure they didn’t deep fry them. I bet they could be cooked over an open fire and with just a little salt would be good eating.
The Rangers said they were their favorite food/
Tastes like Chicken.
I got bit by a water moccasin when I was 10. It happened in Annapolis, Maryland in 1956. The damn thing came into our bathroom through the septic system, and like any 10 year old boy, I though I could grab it. He got me first. My dad killed it and brought it with us to the emergency room so they could identify it. I then got a tetanus shot, anti-venom, and they drew blood to test for rabies. Two surgeons then spent over an hour plucking fangs and teeth from my hand; I didn’t wait for the snake to let go, but yanked it off breaking off lots of its teeth in my palm.
I really hate snakes.
Can anyone confirm that was Jimmy Saville anouncing the vid? Thank you.
Eastern Diamondback is highly protected and on the endangered species list here in NY.
I have killed literally hundreds of rattlers when I was logging in the northwest (OR, WA & Northern CA) back in the 70’s-80’s.
Endangered or not, I will immediately dispose of any Eastern found on or near our property.
The Eastern Indigo Snake is the longest.
Obviously the victim isn’t a lawyer, snakes don’t bite lawyers, Professional Courtesy.
I did some research on my family background and found out one of my great, great......great grandmothers was bit by a rattler in the 1790’s and an Indian Squaw treated her by cutting her and sucking the poison out so she lived. If it wasn’t for that, I might not be here.
We were taught to do that in Boy Scouts. They used to sell kits with little suction cups. Now they say it's the last thing you should do. Constriction bands are out too, I think.
Anyone?
From what I’ve read, everything says to get to an ED. So, only professionals can treat bites. Not good in the wilderness.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/771455-treatment
When a boy scout I learned that the worst snakes don’t rattle, they just bite and you will lose whatever appendage they bit if you lived.
This was in the Canal Zone, Camp Chagres. Damned Fer de Lance snakes were deadly.
Anybody familiar with that place?
Great pics you two....
Now that was a good one.
“A man was bit by...”
From where do they get these writers and their lack of grammar skills? Geez.
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