Three-year-old bitten by snake ‘hiding under’ Amazon package in California
Summary
A three-year-old girl in Santa Clarita, California, was bitten by a rattlesnake that was hiding under an Amazon package left at her home. She was treated with anti-venom in the hospital and is now recovering.Key Facts
- The snake was a southern pacific rattlesnake hiding beneath a brown padded envelope.
- The girl, named Addy, was bitten on her left hand while trying to get the package.
- Addy's mother took her to first responders who gave her anti-venom and she was then moved to a pediatric intensive care unit.
- Addy received three doses of anti-venom total during her treatment.
- She is currently in good spirits but has bruising where she was bitten.
- Rattlesnake bites have increased in California this year due to heatwaves since March.
- So far, there have been 277 reported rattlesnake bites in California this year.
- Three people have died from snake bites in California this year, which is higher than usual.
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