Rare snake rescued from dense locality in Aurangabad

AURANGABAD: An uncommon non-venomous Indian smooth snake was rescued from the densely-populated TV Center area of the city on Friday.
Snake rescuer Sharad Dabhade said that he received a call informing about the presence of a snake in Ashok Borude’s kitchen.
“The snake was hiding behind a rack in the kitchen. The reptile was rescued smoothly and kept under observation currently before possible release into natural habitat in a day or two,” Dabhade said.
As the name suggests, Indian Smooth snake has a smooth and shiny body. It is usually greyish to brown in colour. The rare species of snake is endemic to western-central India and known for constricting into a spring on provocation.
Dabhade said that it was kind of a rare thing to spot an Indian Smooth snake in densely populated areas in urban limits.
“The rare snake lives in rocky plains and scrubs forest or under stone piles. The reptile might have strayed into densely populated areas,” he said.