{"id":6887,"date":"2026-04-26T15:35:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T15:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=6887"},"modified":"2026-04-26T15:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T15:35:04","slug":"third-hiker-dead-as-snakebite-surge-sweeps-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=6887","title":{"rendered":"Third hiker dead as snakebite surge sweeps California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>An \u201cunusual\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p>The latest victim, a 78-year-old woman, died after being struck three times while walking on a rural property in Redwood Valley earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Relatives rushed her to the hospital, but local authorities\u00a0told Sky News\u00a0that her health rapidly deteriorated and she passed away two days later.<\/p>\n<p>Officers said her cause of death was due to \u201csnake envenomation from snake bites\u201d, and a blood complication likely caused by the poison.<\/p>\n<p>The tragedy follows the \u201crare\u201d deaths of two other hikers in the region.<\/p>\n<p>While around 8000 people are bitten by venomous snakes across the US every year, the country\u2019s\u00a0Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u00a0states that typically only five people die annually.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>An \u201cunusual\u201d 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. <span class=\"credit\">michaklootwijk \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last month, 46-year-old Gabriela Bautista died days after she was bitten by a rattlesnake while hiking.<\/p>\n<p>And just weeks prior, 25-year-old Julian Hernandez was bitten by a rattlesnake while mountain biking in Orange County after stepping aside to let people pass on the trail.<\/p>\n<p>The young man, described as a \u201cstrong and healthy\u201d community leader, fought in the intensive care unit for over a month before tragically succumbing to the bite.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>25-year-old Julian Hernandez was bitten by a rattlesnake while mountain biking in Orange County after stepping aside to let people pass on the trail. <span class=\"credit\">GoFundme\/James Hernandez<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His family has started a GoFundMe campaign to help cover the hefty hospital fees and his memorial service.<\/p>\n<p>In a post written by his sister, Hernandez was remembered as a man \u201cwho was cherished by so many, and who impacted even more people than we can imagine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith immense sorrow and grief, Julian did not survive,\u201d his sister shared in the heartbreaking post, noting the family is still seeking answers surrounding his ICU battle.<\/p>\n<p>Others have narrowly escaped the recent spike in snake incidents, including a teenage girl who had to be rescued from a nature trail and a woman attacked while picking flowers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cWith immense sorrow and grief, Julian did not survive,\u201d Hernandez\u2019s sister shared in the heartbreaking post, noting the family is still seeking answers surrounding his ICU battle. <span class=\"credit\">Bernie Duhamel \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Experts believe the deadly rise in rattlesnake encounters is due to a combination of unseasonably high temperatures and heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n<p>This extreme weather has caused California\u2019s only known venomous snakes to emerge from their winter burrows much earlier than usual.<\/p>\n<p>The California Poison Control System\u00a0told Sky News there\u00a0have been an unexpected and \u201chighly unusual\u201d 70 rattlesnake bites between January and March alone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>While around 8000 people are bitten by venomous snakes across the US every year, the country\u2019s\u00a0Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u00a0states that typically only five people die annually. <span class=\"credit\">Tom \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cEach year, we typically get calls on approximately 300 to 350 cases of rattlesnake bites from all over California, but most of these cases are in the early spring and summer months,\u201d a spokesman said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Australia compares<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turning home, despite living alongside some of the deadliest reptiles on earth, Aussies are uniquely equipped to survive snake encounters due to thorough education and widespread first aid training.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0Royal Flying Doctor Service, up to 3000 Australians are bitten by snakes every year.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0data shows\u00a0that only 200 to 500 of those cases require antivenene. This is largely due to \u201cdry bites,\u201d where the snake strikes in defence without actually injecting any venom.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the nationwide death toll remains low, averaging just one to four fatalities a year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Last month, 46-year-old Gabriela Bautista died days after she was bitten by a rattlesnake while hiking.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s a surprising statistic given we are home to a whopping 170 snake species, including 20 of the world\u2019s 25 most dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>While more than 100 of those native species are venomous, only about 12 are actually capable of delivering a fatal bite to a human.<\/p>\n<p>The eastern brown is understood to be the most deadly of all, responsible for about 60 to 70 per cent of snakebite deaths.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of brown snakes live throughout the eastern half of the country, spanning from northern Queensland, through NSW and Victoria, down to South Australia.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Experts believe the deadly rise in rattlesnake encounters is due to a combination of unseasonably high temperatures and heavy rainfall. <span class=\"credit\">Steve Byland \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They prefer dry, open habitats, including grasslands, woodlands, farms, and suburban fringes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to do if bitten<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to official guidelines from the\u00a0Australian Resuscitation Council,\u00a0here\u2019s what to do if you are bitten by a snake:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Call Triple Zero (000) immediately to request an ambulance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Stay completely still. Australian snake venom travels through the lymphatic system, which is pumped by muscle movement. Staying perfectly still slows the spread of the venom.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Some have managed to escape the recent spike in snake incidents, including a teenage girl who had to be rescued from a nature trail and a woman attacked while picking flowers. <span class=\"credit\">Lauren \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2022 Don\u2019t wash the bite area. Hospital staff need to swab the venom left on the skin to determine which snake bit you and which antivenene to use.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Apply a pressure bandage over the bite using a broad, heavy elastic bandage to wrap the site tightly.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Bandage the entire limb. Starting from the fingers or toes, wrap a second bandage upward along the entire bitten limb. It should be as tight as a bandage for a sprained ankle \u2014 firm, but not cutting off blood flow.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Immobilise the limb. Bind a stick, piece of wood, or rolled-up newspaper to the limb to act as a splint, preventing the joints from bending.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Wait for help to arrive. Do not walk to the ambulance or car; request that medical transport comes directly to you if possible.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; background:#ff6b6b; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n    <!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114307\" data-width=\"908\" data-height=\"258\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114307});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u7b2c\u4e8c\u901a\u680f\uff1a728\u00d790 \u901a\u680f -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:90px; background:#4ecdc4; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n    <!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114300\" data-width=\"728\" data-height=\"90\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114300});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u4e3b\u680f\uff1a\u591a\u5e7f\u544a\u5806\u53e0 -->\r\n  <div style=\"display:grid; gap:2px;\">\r\n    <div style=\"height:60px; background:#45b7d1; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n\t<!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114308\" data-width=\"468\" data-height=\"60\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114308});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n    <div style=\"height:250px; background:#ffe066; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n\t<!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114299\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"250\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114299});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n    <div style=\"height:250px; background:#ff9ecd; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n\t<!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114305\" data-width=\"250\" data-height=\"250\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114305});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n    <div style=\"height:139px; background:#c792ea; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n\t<!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114302\" data-width=\"133\" data-height=\"139\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114302});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n    <div style=\"height:125px; background:#91e7ac; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n\t\r\n<!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114303\" data-width=\"125\" data-height=\"125\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114303});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u7ad6\u680f\uff1a160\u00d7600 \u6574\u5217\u9ad8\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row:3\/8; height:600px;  display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n    <!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114301\" data-width=\"160\" data-height=\"600\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114301});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/26\/us-news\/third-hiker-dead-as-snakebite-surge-sweeps-california\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An \u201cunusual\u201d string of fatal snake bites has left three people dead in the US&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[349],"tags":[581,1844,4647,7669,26,7670],"class_list":["post-6887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-california","tag-dead","tag-hiker","tag-snakebite","tag-surge","tag-sweeps"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crop-39202545.jpg",1200,799,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crop-39202545-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crop-39202545-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crop-39202545-768x511.jpg",640,426,true],"large":["https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crop-39202545-1024x682.jpg",640,426,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crop-39202545.jpg",1200,799,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crop-39202545.jpg",1200,799,false],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crop-39202545-1115x715.jpg",1115,715,true],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crop-39202545-800x500.jpg",800,500,true],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crop-39202545-1024x682.jpg",1024,682,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crop-39202545-540x340.jpg",540,340,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crop-39202545-400x250.jpg",400,250,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?cat=349\" rel=\"category\">Blog<\/a>","tag_info":"Blog","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6887\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}