LOS ANGELES, CA. (THECOUNT) — One dog has died and another injured after a rattlesnake attacked at a Dog Park in trendy Laurel Canyon, located in the Hollywood Hills region of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Dog owners have been put on notice after a pair of dogs in Laurel Canyon suffered snake bites, one of which was fatal.
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ABC7 reports, a bite from a rattlesnake injects deadly venom that travels through the body in minutes leaving bystanders to scramble for immediate help. In this case, despite swift medical care, the dog died.
“The person who was with him ran right over, picked him up, there was blood coming from the top of his head ’cause it was right here on the top of his head,” a witness said.
Lili the dog is said to be fighting for her life after the snake also bit her at the park Monday afternoon.
Lili’s walker Brenda jumped into action the second it happened, getting the pet to the hospital quickly.
“She didn’t deserve this, but it happened, but it’s OK. I have to realize she’s alright and she’s still here,” she said. “I feel for my other friend that lost his dog.”
The city has fenced off an area near the dog park and installed multiple rattlesnake caution signs.
Geo quick facts: Laurel Canyon is a mountainous neighborhood/canyon located in the Hollywood Hills region of the Santa Monica Mountains, in the Hollywood Hills West district of Los Angeles, California – Wikipedia.