California woman bitten three times by venomous snake dies

A 78-year-old woman has died after being bitten several times by a venomous snake in northern California, marking the third fatal snakebite incident in the state this year. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to USA TODAY on Thursday, April 23, that a woman from Redwood Valley died earlier this month in a snake-related incident. The woman, who was not identified, was walking in a rural area on April 8 when she was bitten three times by the snake, the sheriff's office said.