Overview
- Butler County deputies were dispatched to a home after a snake was found inside a bedroom and responded to capture and remove the animal.
- Video released by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office shows Deputy Brittney Koch corralling the snake and placing it for relocation.
- Deputy Koch relocated the snake to nearby woods, and no injuries or further threats were reported.
- Sheriff Richard Jones used the episode to explain that deputies handle a wide range of calls beyond arrests, including animal and safety tasks.
- Local outlet WTAE published the sheriff’s office video, which the department framed as a public‑engagement example of everyday community policing.