Kalyan: A 3-foot-long rat snake, colloquially known as Dhaman, was rescued from a Kalyan-based non-public hospital on Saturday after the workers found it coiled round an oxygen cylinder on the intensive care unit (ICU) the place round 5 sufferers had been admitted.
The Indian Rat Snake is a non-venomous species that poses no menace to people. The snake is commonly misidentified as a cobra as a consequence of its resemblance to the extremely venomous snake.
The Wild Animal and Reptile Rescue Foundation (WARR) despatched a two-member workforce after they had been knowledgeable in regards to the snake being noticed on the hospital round 1.30pm. Rescuers Prem Aher and Akshay Venkhede had been dispatched to hold out the operation.
“The snake is currently kept under observation for a few hours for a basic medical fitness test and once deemed fit, it will be released back into its natural habitat,” stated Prem Aher.
On Thursday, an Indian Rock Python, domestically generally known as Ajgar, measuring 8 toes, created a stir at a development web site in Kamba Village, Kalyan on Kalyan-Murbad Road. The sighting prompted panic among the many locals, resulting in the swift response from the forest and native administration officers, who efficiently rescued the python on Thursday night time.
