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2026-03-14 -Short Attention Span Theater-

VIDEO: 25-Year-Old California Mountain Biker Dies Month After Rattlesnake Bite

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-14 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1824 views ] Top

1 Prob shouldn't pedal hard back home.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-13 16:37|| 2026-03-13 16:37|| Front Page Top

2 The real question is where was he bit? Did he get bit answering natures call ? I don't know how you could get bit riding a bike Pacific rattlesnakes aren't that big maybe three feet max. Did he do something really stupid like run over the snake and then pick it up dude I nailed this snake. Always remember dead snakes can still be capable of a bite.

Posted by Vinegar+Spolusing6485 2026-03-14 07:23|| 2026-03-14 07:23|| Front Page Top

3 Shoulda had a bite kit with him. fairly cheap and help to suck out as much venom as possible before pedaling easy to get help.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-03-14 09:30|| 2026-03-14 09:30|| Front Page Top

4 From the article:
“He was adjusting his shoe on his bike, which caused him to fall over into some brush and then it’s our understanding that that’s when the rattlesnake bit him,”

Posted by SteveS 2026-03-14 10:19|| 2026-03-14 10:19|| Front Page Top

5 California charges the rattlesnake with vehicular homicide for impeding the path of a cyclist.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-03-14 11:31|| 2026-03-14 11:31|| Front Page Top

6 "The site also advises anyone bitten by a rattlesnake to remain calm"

Ah, yes, the old "don't panic".

In any event, what crappy luck. RIP.

Posted by DooDahMan 2026-03-14 11:38|| 2026-03-14 11:38|| Front Page Top

7 #3 - Bite kits are mostly ineffective

Posted by Frank G 2026-03-14 12:37|| 2026-03-14 12:37|| Front Page Top

8 That's a shame. Anyways.

Posted by Regular joe 2026-03-14 13:44|| 2026-03-14 13:44|| Front Page Top

9 California authorities most likely caught and then released the rattler.

Posted by JohnQC 2026-03-14 23:33|| 2026-03-14 23:33|| Front Page Top

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