Antivenom
SNAKE TALK: Idyllwild Fire Capt. Mark LaMont speaks to attendees at Sunday’s fundraiser for the Idyllwild Antivenom Group at the Idyllwild Community Park. Proceeds will be used to help purchase a local supply of antivenom for a Southern Pacific rattlesnake bite. Photo by Kathy Keane

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