The Mount Gretna Volunteer Fire Company was called to assist police with the report of a black rat snake in a West Cornwall Township residence on Wednesday, Assistant Chief Shawn Philip said. When they arrived, they found the 5-foot-long “intruder” in the living room of the home and captured it by hand.
The snake was transported a half mile away from the home and was released.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission reports that black rat snakes are one of the most common species found in or around buildings.