Hiker rescued by fire crews after being bitten by rattlesnake in Montecito

Dramatic video shows the rush to rescue a hiker who was bitten by a rattlesnake.

Montecito fire crews said they found the woman three-quarters of a mile up the Buena Vista Trail on Sunday afternoon after she was bitten on the ankle. They added that first responders located the woman after dispatchers instructed her to blow her whistle repeatedly.

She did not have adequate cell service to call 911, but texted a loved one who was able to contact emergency services…

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