For one Cave Creek man, snakebite calls is why he turned rattlesnake awareness into his life’s work, training dogs to stay away from the venomous reptiles.

The death comes as rattlesnakes are beginning to appear on trails across Orange County earlier in the season, according to outdoor enthusiasts and animal control officials.

A study shows that rattlesnake rattling works as a powerful warning signal that scares animals and prevents dangerous encounters in the wild.

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