LEXINGTON, S.C. — A female inmate at the Lexington County Detention Center was recently bitten by a snake.
Officials say a non-venomous rat snake was being kept as a "pet" in the female pod.
One of the inmates was bitten by the snake, officials confirmed. She was treated on site by the detention center's medical staff. Deputies say the injury was minor and the inmate is doing well.
Officials say the snake was taken to the fence line and released.