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Samba the Jaguar Dies from Rattlesnake Bite | Orange County News
A beloved black jaguar named Samba, who spent her entire 14-year life at California’s Project Survival Cat Haven, died after being bitten twice by a rattlesnake. Despite receiving two doses of antivenom that neutralized the venom, she succumbed during recovery from anesthesia — a heartbreaking loss for the sanctuary family who watched her pass. Her death underscores the growing risk of rattlesnake encounters in California, where over 270 bites have been reported this year — a number on par with past years but potentially fueled by earlier snake activity due to warmer weather. Though the…
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