SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — April marks the start of when rattlesnakes come out to play in Southern California, according to San Diego County Parks and Recreation. Rattlesnakes can be seen year-round in ...

SAN DIEGO -- A woman is on high alert after she says a six-foot-long rattlesnake nearly attacked her dog Friday. Willow, 20, says she let her small dog out just before 10 a.m. Friday in San Diego.

SOLANA BEACH, Calif. — Here in San Diego, we co-exist with venomous rattlesnakes, but this heat can change their attitude and their behavior. After speaking with a snake wrangler and the San Diego ...

A bike ride at the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve in San Diego earlier this month took a frightening turn when a mountain biker collided with a rattlesnake. Manuel Altamirano was biking on the ...

Rattlesnake encounters are rare, but spring is that time of year when hikers, runners and dog walkers are more likely to encounter one in Southern California. Warmer and dry weather means more people ...

A Southern California woman is recovering from a rattlesnake bite that caused her body to erupt in a “wave” of spasms, but that was only part of her extreme reaction to the reptile’s venom. "My lips ...

FREMONT, Calif. (KGO) -- A San Jose man is in serious condition following a rattlesnake bite this afternoon east of Fremont on Mission Peak, a California Highway Patrol flight officer, and paramedic ...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KGO) -- Two days after a San Jose man was bitten by a rattlesnake on top of Mission Peak near Fremont, East Bay Regional Parks has put out a warning to hikers and visitors to ...

Rattlesnake bites affect 150,000 pets each year. Prevent attacks by removing food, water sources and snake hiding spots. If your dog or cat gets bitten by a venomous snake, here's what to do. As hot ...