The Indian python is a species of non-venomous python (representation)
New Delhi:
A five-foot-long Indian python was rescued near a bus stop in Saket in Delhi, the nonprofit Wildlife SOS announced Tuesday.
A passerby first noticed the large reptile under the pedestrian bridge near the bus stop. The incident was then reported to Wildlife SOS, an NGO member said. A team from Wildlife SOS rescued the narrow space python and released it back into the wild.
The Indian python is a species of non-venomous python native to the tropics and subtropics of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
With the rains driving the snakes out of their dug holes and shelters, wildlife rescuers have received a large number of “distress calls” from Delhi-NCR, the NGO member said.
“We get as many calls as possible regarding reptile sightings during the monsoon season. From cobras and pythons to rat snakes and sand boas, our teams have been on their toes,” said Wasim Akram, deputy manager special NGO projects.
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