Hiker airlifted after terrifying rattlesnake bite on remote trail as incidents surge in area

Helicopter crew lifts injured hiker to safety after fall on mountain in Australia Footage shows a rescue helicopter responding to Moogerah Peaks National Park in southeast Queensland, Australia, where a woman in her 20s injured her ankle in a fall and was unable to descend the mountain. Authorities said the helicopter was called to Moogerah Peaks National Park, Australia, after a hiker fell and was hurt, prompting paramedics to be lowered by winch to provide treatment and extract two people. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A hiker had to be airlifted to safety after being bitten by a rattlesnake while hiking a remote trail in Southern California.The woman was hiking in the Long Canyon Trail area in Simi Valley’s Wood Ranch community on Thursday when she was bitten by a rattlesnake, marking the seventh such incident in Ventura County in the past month as recent heat drives increased snake activity.According to the Ventura County Fire Department, she was transported from the trail to Los Robles Regional Medical Center to receive anti-venom treatment and is currently in stable condition with minor injuries.KTLA reported that rattlesnake sightings typically increase later in the summer, but recent heat has accelerated activity