Actor Cary Elwes recovering after being bitten by rattlesnake in Malibu

Cary Elwes and Lisa Marie Kubikoff arrive on the twenty sixth Display screen Actors Guild Awards in January 2020.

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Cary Elwes is recovering after struggling a rattlesnake chunk in Malibu on Saturday, in accordance with statements by the actor and authorities.

Firefighters had been dispatched at 2:53 p.m. to Topanga State Seaside, stated Craig Little, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Hearth Division.

Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a affected person with a rattlesnake chunk to the finger, Little stated. The affected person was transported by air to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Heart.

Authorities didn't identify the affected person, however Elwes shared his encounter with the serpent on Twitter.

“Bit not by a ROUS however a rattlesnake,” the actor tweeted Monday, referencing one of many creatures from his 1987 film “The Princess Bride.” “Grateful to the workers of Malibu Pressing Care, LA County Hearth Dept. and the workers and medical professionals at @UCLAHealth for his or her nice care. Am recovering nicely due to all these great of us.”