Rattlesnake encounters are increasing across Southern California as warmer-than-normal weather brings more snakes to the surface, according to a local snake removal expert.

The death comes as rattlesnakes are beginning to appear on trails across Orange County earlier in the season, according to outdoor enthusiasts and animal control officials.

A team of researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso has uncovered new evidence explaining why the rattlesnake's rattle—one of nature's most iconic warning signals—has persisted and proven so effective across millions of years.

For one Cave Creek man, snakebite calls is why he turned rattlesnake awareness into his life’s work, training dogs to stay away from the venomous reptiles.

As much as humans might enjoy time in Oklahoma's best nature destinations, so do rattlesnakes in the warmer months.

(KTAB/KRBC) – The Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup Parade for 2026 is taking place at 4:30 p.m., and it will be streamed LIVE on the KTAB+ app and BigCountryHomepage.com. KTAB4u Host Stacie Lopez and City of Sweetwater spokesperson Kathleen Cox will be emceeing the parade as dozens of floats and marchers from around the Sweetwater community celebrate

Banner Health’s toxicology team said the leading bite scenario this year involves areas that are difficult to see clearly.