A common lab experiment in biology usually includes dissecting a reptile. While some students fear this moment, junior Brett Lewis, not pictured, embraces it.

While walking on a trail on a foothill ranch, Lewis came across a threatening rattlesnake. Fearing for his life, he shot the snake in the head and created the perfect opportunity for an anatomy lesson.

Finding his fellow dissecting-buff, Lewis relished in his defeat of the snake with biology teacher Bill McGowen. During lunch, McGowen helped Lewis dissect the snake, examining its internal organs, comparing it to human design.

For more information on the snake dissection, view Snake steak.