Copperhead snake bites worker on West Virginia Capitol campus
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West Virginia officials say a copperhead snake bit a worker at the state Capitol complex.
A memo to state workers says it happened about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday as a temporary employee was exiting a fire escape door near Building 7, which connects two larger buildings.
Division of Highways spokeswoman Carrie Jones says the employee was treated and released.
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She says another state employee pinned the snake with a broom and a police officer decapitated it with a knife.
Jones says the memo was sent Thursday to employees in adjacent Building 5, where the highway division is housed.
The memo says officials have been made aware of a couple of snake sightings, including in the parking lot. It advised people who encounter snakes to contact the state Division of Protective Service.