High Point Elementary student bitten by rattlesnake while on the playground Image by M. Maggs from Pixabay Posted at 6:08 PM, May 04, 2021 and last updated 2021-05-04 19:08:02-04 TEMPLE, TX â Around 2 this afternoon, Temple Fire & Rescue responded to High Point Elementary School for a student who was bitten by a rattle snake. The 10 year-old child was on the playground when they were bitten on the foot. The student was then taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Temple Fire & Rescue wants to remind people that spring and summer temperatures mean wildlife are on the move, increasing the number of encounters. They would like everyone to pay close attention to their surroundings during the warmer weather season.