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GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily)— A Gilbert girl spent more than a week in the hospital where doctors scrambled to save her leg after a rattlesnake bit her but she didn’t know it.

“It was probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to go through, seeing your child crying in pain and you cant do anything about it,” said Allie Brasfield’s mother, Amber Brasfield.

Amber and Keith Brasfield are relieved that their seven-year-old daughter is doing better, but there was a period of time when they weren’t sure she’d recover because they didn’t know what was wrong with her and doctors didn’t know either.

“It was the scariest moment I have ever experienced in my life, and it went on for days, not knowing if she was going to pull through,” Keith said.

The terrifying ordeal started at the Gilbert Regional Park on the night of Sept. 16.

The family was hanging out, jogging along the canal, when Allie fell and thought she sprained her ankle.

She went home, and her leg started swelling, and she started feeling nauseous, her mother said.

The Brasfields took Allie to two emergency rooms, where doctors sent the 7-year-old home after taking X-rays and running an assortment of tests.

“The first one said it was a sprained ankle and sent us home,” said Amber. “The second one didn’t know what it was. They were great and did blood work and imaging trying to figure it out, but they didn’t know either.”

It wasn’t until the next day, when Allie’s symptoms got worse that the family raced over to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, where it was determined that Allie was bitten by a snake and needed anti-venom right away.

Allie was given more than 40 vials of anti-venom and needed two surgeries to reduce the swelling to keep the blood flow going in her leg.

The Gilbert second-grader insists she never saw a snake at the park, and there were no bite marks on her body, which appears to have led to the difficult diagnosis.

Allie is scheduled for another surgery next week, followed by extensive physical therapy.

She can’t wait to be back on her feet again, go to Ju-jitsu, wrestle and hike with her dad.

“They’re hoping that just with physical therapy and occupational therapy that she will be able to make full recovery,” said Amber. “Nothing about her case is normal.”

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family with medical expenses.

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Gilbert, AZ (September 20, 2024) – A significant crash occurred on the eastbound lanes of SR-202, also known as the Santan Freeway, resulting in the shutdown of traffic at Power Road. The incident took place earlier today and involved multiple vehicles.

Officials from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) reported that there is currently no estimated time for when the affected lanes will reopen to traffic. As emergency responders work to clear the scene, motorists are advised to seek alternate routes to avoid delays.

At this time, it remains unclear how many individuals were injured in the crash or the severity of their injuries. Further updates will be provided as authorities gather more information regarding the incident.

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