WINONA, Minn. – A rattlesnake was reported on Ridgewood Drive, a residential area on the bluffs. Police drew on their pool of local experts to remove the rattler and to relocate in the woods farm far away and hopefully not to come back another day. So far this season there have been two snake calls – one in the county. one in the city.
Earlier: Uninvited rattlesnake escorted away
Corralling snakes
What happens when police receive a snake call. Some officers ae comfortable taking a snake with a police and hook. If the city’s animal control officer is on duty, she is called. She has special state wildlife training for snakes. There also is a small pool of local snake-handlers who can be on called.