Rattlesnakes have had a busy year. Same for the people who catch them for a living

Bo Slyapich seeks what no one else wants to find. On a recent morning, he waded into grass so high and so dense his legs disappeared from view. He crouched low and then lay on his stomach as he scoured the backyard of a house above Pacific Coast Highway. The homeowner looked on from a safe distance. Luna, the family dog, barked as Slyapich ...