A woman was rescued from the Buena Vista Trail in Montecito on Sunday afternoon after a rattlesnake bit her on the ankle about three-quarters of a mile up the path, according to Montecito Fire.
The call came in at 3:38 p.m. on April 12. With limited cell coverage, the hiker was unable to reach 911 by phone but managed to text a loved one, who contacted emergency services.
Dispatchers established contact with the patient as she made her way downhill and instructed her to repeatedly blow a whistle to help guide rescuers…