Woman bitten by rattlesnake in L.A. County amid statewide spike in deadly encounters

Video above: Uptick in rattlesnake sightings reported in Southern California. Report aired on March 26, 2026.

A woman was bitten by a rattlesnake in Palos Verdes Estates late last week, and while she is expected to survive, the incident comes as deadly snake bites are on the rise across California.

The Palos Verdes Estates Police Department said that a woman was in a parkland area picking flowers near the 3100 block of Paseo Del Campo around 6 p.m. on Friday when she was bitten…

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