California woman Linda Martin was trimming roses barefoot when a rattlesnake bit her; within 45 seconds tingling reached her jaw and tongue, and three failed 911 calls forced her husband to drive her to hospital

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Image Credit: CBS LA / YouTubeA Stevenson Ranch woman was rushed to the hospital after a rattlesnake that jumped out of her garden bit her.
Cutting roses was part of her evening ritual, but it turned out to be nearly fatal.
On Saturday evening, 25 July, Linda Martin stepped into her garden as the sun dipped low, ready to prune the roses.

Image Credit: CBS LA / YouTubeA Stevenson Ranch woman was rushed to the hospital after a rattlesnake that jumped out of her garden bit her.
Cutting roses was part of her evening ritual, but it turned out to be nearly fatal.
On Saturday evening, 25 July, Linda Martin stepped into her garden as the sun dipped low, ready to prune the roses.

Sources: Times of India