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That sounds awful, glad you're ok. Based on the size, sounds like it could have been a pygmy rattlesnake. Those little buggers don't get much bigger than a foot but can ruin your day very quickly.
You should have a sticker for each one on the side of your bag.
I have a real fear of snakes. My wife does too. Being bit by a rattlesnake is right up there with my worst fears. My friend's dog got bit a few years ago while he was working in the yard. If he hadn't killed the snake and brought it in, his dog might have died.
It was actually a Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, a baby no doubt. Most of the ones I've killed have been only 2-3 feet in length. This one was only about 14 inches. The doctor said the worst bites he has treated have all been from snakes under 18 inches as they are young and lack control of their venom, often releasing nearly all of it. It looked just like this one.
http://www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pages/c.o.oreganus.html