Snakes caught from temple construction site in Khandauli.
Jagran correspondent, Agra. Excavation work was going on on Friday to build a temple in Nekpur village of Khandauli block. Then a villager's eyes fell on a black snake. The villagers informed Wildlife SOS. When the team reached, snakes started coming out one after another from the pile of bricks near the construction site. Seven snakes have been caught.
After this a round of discussions started among the villagers. The way the dog was circling around the statue of Hanumanji in Nagina, Bijnor. Similarly, there are talks about snakes coming out near the temple. These snakes are of different colors and sizes. Although all of them have the same species i.e. rat snake.
On information from the villagers, a two-member trained rescue team of Wildlife SOS reached the spot on Friday afternoon and carefully conducted the rescue operation. All seven snakes were safely rescued by the team, due to which there was no injury to the animals and no harm to the people.
Team rescuing a snake found in the village.
The rescued snakes were kept under medical observation for some time and when found suitable, they were released back into their natural habitat.
“Such incidents highlight that rapid urbanization and construction activities often lead to unexpected conflicts between humans and snakes,” said Karthik Satyanarayana, co-founder and CEO of Wildlife SOS.
We commend the villagers for choosing to co-exist and immediately seek expert help. “Timely intervention not only prevents harm but also ensures the safety of both people and animals.”
Wildlife SOS Director Conservation Projects, Baijuraj M.V. said, “Indian rat snakes play an important role in maintaining ecological balance by controlling rat populations. Unfortunately, they are often misunderstood and killed out of fear.
This is rat snake
The rat snake, also known as the oriental rat snake, is a non-venomous snake species and is commonly found in urban areas. They mainly eat rats, frogs, small birds, lizards, eggs etc. Rat snakes often wander into human settlements due to the lack of their natural prey.
However, due to its similarity in appearance to the cobra, this species is often mistaken for a highly venomous snake, leading people to kill it.
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