[pct-l] Man dies from rattlesnake bite in East San Diego County.

[jcil000-pctchat at yahoo.com]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/oct/15/la-jolla-man-dies-rattlesnake-bite/


The above news item demonstrates that rattlesnake bite fatalities are rare but 
real in the USA.
This event occurred in East San Diego County. Not sure how close/far it was from 
the 

PCT Kickoff area.

Anti-venom shots by medical emergency rooms neutralize the risk of fatality in 
the vast number of
occasions, but the damage inflicted by the venom is not neutralized and victims 
sometimes
must endure amputation of the bite area (finger, hand, toes, foot). 

When stepping over logs or rocks, look first at the ground on the opposite side.