Indian rock pythons rescued from 2 locations, relocated
The snakes were in a good condition, quite active and fit to be released in nature,†said veterinarian Dr Manish Pingle.
Mumbai: Two Indian rock pythons were rescued at different locations in Mumbai on Friday.
While one seven-foot-long serpent was rescued from a boundary wall near a track at Mulund (west), a two-foot-long one was rescued inside Goregaon’s Industrial Estate by an NGO. After a medical examination, they were found to be in a good condition and relocated to the nearest natural habitat.
Plant and Animals Welfare Society (PAWS-Mumbai) received a call from one Chander Goud in the morning regarding the snake at Mulund as he had seen some people throwing stones at the snake. “Another python was rescued from the drainage system inside Industrial Estate following a call received from local resident Suhas Gadre. We examined the snake and informed the forest department about the rescue,” said Nisha Kunju, administrator of PAWS.
“The snakes were in a good condition, quite active and fit to be released in nature,” said veterinarian Dr Manish Pingle.
The Indian rock python is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. It is a non-venomous snake. It has a stout body with smooth, glossy scales.