Overview

• Cara Reed, a 15-month-old from Florence, Arizona, was bitten twice by a rattlesnake while playing near her home on May 16.
• Her mother, a nurse, acted quickly by driving her to a local hospital and ensuring antivenom was available before Cara was airlifted to Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
• Cara required more than 30 vials of antivenom and was intubated after her oxygen levels dropped to 25%, but she has since been taken off respiratory support and is showing signs of improvement.
• Doctors are closely monitoring the toddler's blackened and swollen foot, which suffered four puncture wounds, to determine the extent of potential long-term damage.
• A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $17,000 to help the family cover mounting medical expenses as Cara continues her recovery.