Ontario toddler survives rattlesnake bite, partly thanks to 18 doses of antivenom

Oct 16, 2026

A 15-month-old boy from Sarnia, Ont., is recovering at home after being bitten by an eastern massasauga rattlesnake on the Thanksgiving long weekend while visiting a family cottage on the Bruce Peninsula. The bite required treatment at two hospitals and 18 doses of antivenom.

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