Snake at the Bookstore | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

A surprise rattlesnake crash-landed outside Auntie’s Bookstore, turning staff into impromptu traffic cops as they scrambled to find a snake handler. Thanks to a local car owner’s friend—a seasoned pro—the reptile was safely returned to the wild. The episode dives into how fear and misidentification lead people to harm harmless snakes like gopher snakes, which actually help control pests. Local expert Hunter Sheffield, a former Air Force member turned reptile enthusiast, reminds us: if you see a snake, especially in cities, just give it space. Handling it? That’s a one-way ticket to trouble…