A series of fatal rattlesnake attacks in the California desert re-opens an investigation that began 45 years ago. A series of fatal rattlesnake attacks in the California desert re-opens an investigation that began 45 years ago. A series of fatal rattlesnake attacks in the California desert re-opens an investigation that began 45 years ago. A series of fatal rattlesnake attacks in the California desert re-opens an investigation that began 45 years ago.