Woman Airlifted From Gail Canyon Area After Rattlesnake Bite

CLAREMONT (CBSLA.com) — A 30-year-old woman was airlifted from the Gail Canyon area Sunday after suffering a rattlesnake bite, according to fire officials.

A Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson says emergency personnel were called to the area of Thompson Creek Road and East Pomello Drive around 11:30 a.m.

A chopper was called in to transport the victim.

Further information was not immediately available.