{"id":5780,"date":"2017-05-05T21:21:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T04:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/?p=5780"},"modified":"2025-12-02T21:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T05:23:11","slug":"el-dorado-hills-woman-bitten-by-rattlesnake-thanks-teen-rescuers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/2017\/05\/05\/el-dorado-hills-woman-bitten-by-rattlesnake-thanks-teen-rescuers\/","title":{"rendered":"El Dorado Hills Woman Bitten by Rattlesnake Thanks Teen Rescuers"},"content":{"rendered":"

An El Dorado Hills woman said two teenage boys who rushed to her side after she was bitten by a rattlesnake are heroes…<\/p>\n

\u201cI’ve been walking the trail for 10 years,\u201d Carolyn Vaughan, who was walking along Goat Hill Trail, said. \u201cI stepped right on the snake, and I felt like this spongy something under my foot, which completely shocked me. So I jumped up and reared my leg up, and as I did, the snake was literally still hanging on my leg.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vaughan used her experience as a nurse to not exacerbate the symptoms.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew I had to stay calm, because I was having a hard time breathing. I knew the more anxious I would get, the harder it would be for me to breathe,\u201d she explained. \u201cIt started to get a little painful, and then it started to tingle, and literally within 10 minutes I was completely overcome with symptoms. There was tingling throughout my entire body, and my face started to swell. I thought if my face swelled anymore, I was going to split open. And I couldn’t even move my mouth to talk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Luckily two teenage boys running the trail heard her scream. Zach Russell and Ryan Rogers, both high school sophomores, sprang into action to help.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was like complaining of tingling. Her throat was closing up, so I was definitely worried,\u201d Russell said.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\"KCRA-TV\"<\/span><\/p>\n

KCRA Vicki Gonzalez<\/em><\/p>\n

Rogers called 911, while Russell stayed with Vaughan to help.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m just glad we were there,\u201d Russell said. \u201cReally happy that we made a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although rattlesnake bites are rarely deadly, the healing process can be lengthy.<\/p>\n

Vaughan was bitten nearly two weeks ago on her ankle. She still has swelling and bruising throughout her leg, including on her abdomen. She also has a tingling sensation throughout her body from the venom.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like there are like 100 buzzing bees swarming my skin,\u201d she said. \u201cI never realized a snake bite could cause all of this and would take this long.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>\"KCRA-TV\"<\/span><\/p>\n

KCRA Vicki Gonzalez<\/em><\/p>\n

Vaughan expects to return to work in a couple weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know they’re there, I think sometimes we just get comfortable,\u201d Vaughan explained. \u201cDon’t let your guard down.\u201d<\/p>\n

IF YOU’RE BITTEN BY A RATTLESNAKE<\/strong><\/h3>\n