"Rattlesnakes two hours apart pack totally different venoms" (from National Geo.)

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For sure! It makes it very challenging for doctors treating a bite...even if you know what bit you, it might not matter. Fortunately they do get plenty of practice
at Loma Linda (CA), & immediate symptoms should narrow it down.

True, one person can't move and the other won't stop bleeding, but this is the kind of info that the average outdoorsman need to be aware of. If I were going out there, I would want to be well aware of which variety was going to be in my vicinity.


And the other one, 10x more likely to die, just one county over, that is terrifying. People need to be aware of this kind of thing, thank you for posting it.