Rattlesnake-Bite Victim Airlifted To Hospital From Desert

Palm Desert CA

08 April, 2021

5:08 PM

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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 ALSO SEE: Hiker Injured, Airlifted From Anza-Area Trail In Riverside County--City News Service