Rattlesnake-Bite Victim Airlifted To Hospital From Desert

DESERT CENTER, CA — A rattlesnake-bite victim in Desert Center was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment Thursday.

The bite was reported at 11:06 a.m. at the Lake Tamarisk Desert Resort, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

The unidentified victim entered the fire department at 43880 Tamarisk Drive, complaining of a snakebite.

Firefighters tended to the victim at the station, then summoned a Reach Air medical helicopter crew, who flew the person to a hospital.

For snake-bite prevention tips, see this post from the City of Beaumont: Be Rattlesnake Safe

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--City News Service