MALIBU (CNS) - Actor Cary Elwes was taken to a hospital after being bitten by a rattlesnake while doing yard work near his Malibu home, it was reported today.
Elwes, 59, was airlifted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Saturday for treatment of a "nasty" rattlesnake bite, according to TMZ.com.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department did not confirm Elwes' identity, but paramedics were sent about 3 p.m. to the 23000 block of Pacific Coast Highway on a report of a snake bite and airlifted a person to the medical facility in unknown condition.
Elwes is an English actor and writer best known for his leading film roles in "The Princess Bride," "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" and "Saw."
"Sources connected to Cary tell TMZ ... the 'Princess Bride' star was airlifted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center," TMZ reported.
"We're told he was working outside when the accident happened -- it's unclear where he was bitten," according to TMZ. "In any case ... our sources say it was serious enough that Cary required immediate medical attention, as we're told people around him felt it was a life-threatening injury. The good news ... Cary is going to make a full recovery and got the help he needed in time."
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