A homeowner in Cave Creek was doing yard work when he spotted a rattlesnake coiled by his yucca. He tried to push it out of the yard, but it ended up sitting in the road, so he set a bucket near it to steer cars away and called for relocation instead of leaving it to get hit.
When we arrived, the snake was coiled under a plant right by the garage, which had gaps along the bottom. Based on the warm day and how it was tucked in, it was likely spending the winter in the garage and just stepped out to enjoy the nice weather. With state trust land right across the street, we were able to move it into suitable desert habitat where it can stay out of trouble and away from the garage.