Hiker bitten by rattlesnake
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Sean
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On Monday a hiker was bitten by a rattlesnake in Bear Canyon. He was located and airlifted by SAR to the hospital. Check out the story from KTLA.
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David R
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Rattlesnakes need to learn to stay in their lane, they aren't allowed in Bear Canyon. In Santa Barbara they have a whole canyon that is designated for their use and a peak just off the East Fork.
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Matthew
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I seriously despise rattlesnakes. They've evolved to get a rattler but they rarely use it until they're about to be stepped on. Dima can confirm that I almost stepped on a rattlesnake in Eaton Canyon once but it didn't rattle! Then, I was standing on one on one of Nate's birthday hikes while me and Nate took a photo. The lil shit let me step on it and didn't even budge when I stepped off of it!David R wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2026 4:25 pm Rattlesnakes need to learn to stay in their lane, they aren't allowed in Bear Canyon. In Santa Barbara they have a whole canyon that is designated for their use and a peak just off the East Fork.
Maybe I don't despise them. They just are lazy af in these mountains and don't wanna burn the calories necessary to use their rattle.
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dima
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They have a whole canyon next to the East Fork too, but it mostly has bears in it. The bears also have multiple canyons, but they just have no respectDavid R wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2026 4:25 pm Rattlesnakes need to learn to stay in their lane, they aren't allowed in Bear Canyon. In Santa Barbara they have a whole canyon that is designated for their use and a peak just off the East Fork.
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Nate U
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The little dude just curled up chillin' right under us. I think that big black chungus lounging around munching white frogs at Alder Crag was one that really had it figured out though.Matthew wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2026 4:54 pm Then, I was standing on one on one of Nate's birthday hikes while me and Nate took a photo. The lil shit let me step on it and didn't even budge when I stepped off of it!
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Sean
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They used to have a trail over by Buckhorn, but humans shut it down because of frogs. Maybe rattlers would stop attacking us if only the FS reopened the trail.David R wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2026 4:25 pm Rattlesnakes need to learn to stay in their lane, they aren't allowed in Bear Canyon. In Santa Barbara they have a whole canyon that is designated for their use and a peak just off the East Fork.
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Gene
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But what happens to buzzing rattlesnakes? They get killed and the quiet ones survive. When I used to live and work in the San Gabriel mountains I used to say you'ed be mortified by the number of rattlesnakes you've passed that never made a sound.Matthew wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2026 4:54 pmThey just are lazy af in these mountains and don't wanna burn the calories necessary to use their rattle.