Two snakes rescued from central and southeast Delhi

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Two snakes, including a four-feet-long Rock Python, were rescued from southeast Delhi's Tughlakabad area and central Delhi's area, a wildlife conservation NGO said Thursday.

The four-feet-long Rock was recused from a residential colony in the Tughlakabad area.

The NGO said two teams were rushed to the spots to carry out rescue operations.

"This area is located close to the Forest which is home to a variety of wildlife species mainly birds, reptiles and antelopes. It is essential that we remain sensitive to the presence of wild animals in the city and learn to co-exist," Kartick Satyanarayan, of the said.

On Wednesday, a nearly five-feet-long black-headed royal snake, was rescued after it was found outside a house in central Delhi's area.

"As the space was not very wide, our team had to carefully ease out the making sure it did not get hurt in the process," Wasim Akram, manager, Special Projects said.

The black-headed royal also known as a diadem is not lethal to humans and can be easily identified by the distinct black colouring on their head, and the dark speckles on their bodies, the NGO said.

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First Published: Thu, October 04 2018. 17:15 IST