What happened
On a graveyard patrol of a college campus in Rocklin, Muse found a live rattlesnake moving through a classroom hallway inside an occupied building.
He called the local snake handler, who was not available at that hour.
That left one real question: leave the building unsafe for whoever opened it in the morning, or stand the hallway for the rest of the shift.
How it was handled — step by step
- 1
Contain, don't engage
No attempt was made to move or capture a venomous animal. The hallway was isolated and kept under continuous observation.
- 2
Call the right specialist first
Animal control / the campus snake handler was contacted immediately, before the officer committed to holding the post.
- 3
Hold the safe perimeter
With no handler available, he kept eyes on the snake and the hallway approaches for the remainder of the shift so no one could walk into it.
- 4
Brief the relief officer
At shift change, position and behavior of the animal were handed off in person rather than left in a report nobody would read until morning.
Outcome
At shift change the snake was safely captured and released away from campus.
No students, faculty, or staff were exposed, and the building opened on schedule.
What this means for your property in Rocklin
- Campus graveyard patrol exists for the hazards nobody plans for — the ones between the alarm log and the morning open.
- The right answer is often to stand there for six hours, and that requires an officer who won't leave the post.
- Every hazard held overnight is a liability claim your institution never files.
- Ask a vendor what their officer would do here. The answer tells you what you're actually buying.
Coverage this report relates to
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