Kukudakhandi: A more than seven-foot-long python was rescued Tuesday from Dakhinapur village main road under this block in Ganjam district. According to information available, after the 7.6 feet long snake was spotted, Sagar Kumar Patra, the president of Anchalika Vikas Parishad, contacted ‘Snake Helpline’ member P Arabinda Desibehera.
Arabinda arrived at the spot and rescued the snake. He then took it to the Berhampur Veterinary Hospital to check the reptile’s condition. Later the python was handed over to Berhampur forest division officials. Forest officer Babu Sethi said that the python will be released in the reserve forest. It should be mentioned here that many reptiles die due to accidents while many are killed by locals when they come out on the open road during the monsoons, Forest Department officials said. Officials of the Anchalika Vikas Parishad said that reptiles have to be protected and that one should not indulge in the unnecessary killing of reptiles.