Hey watchout! there is a snake outside the pizza shop.

Hey watchout! there is a snake outside the pizza shop.

Author: Pawan Sharma Photo Credits: Vivek Shetia

 @ RAWW (Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare)

15/6/2014

The monsoons have just slowly started and reptiles are spotted all over. There was a distress call on our helpline number where the caller asked for immediate rescue help as a large snake was spotted on the main road just opposite to the Dominos pizza outlet next to Vasant Oscar at L.B.S Marg, Mulund.

Helpline: Hello.

Caller: Hello, I am talking from L.B.S Marg near Dominos pizza outlet at Mulund.

Helpline: Yes sir, How can we help you.

Caller: There is a large snake on the main road just opposite to the pizza shop and has attracted a large crowd. I am worried that the snake may be harmed by the people and in return it may harm people or may meet with an accident. Can you please help out.

Helpline: Yes, sure please keep an eye on the snake , our rescue team will soon be there.

On responding to the call a rescue team soon reached the spot for help. A 7 feet Indian rock python was rescued from the streets.

More than 200 people on streets to have a look at the magnificent reptile and  with traffic jammed on both sides were set to relieve by our rescue team which responded very well to the situation.

The snake was soon registered with the forest department and will be released back to the wild.

Indian rock python is protected under schedule 1 of the WPA (Wildlife Protection Act) 1972 and has similar level of protection that a tiger has.

"This is just the starting of the season and large reptiles like pythons have started coming out of hibernation. We received some more calls of python sightings from other societies and colonies of Mulund. The distress calls will increase soon keeping our rescue team busy at work which is ready for the season" said Chinmay Joshi,  rescue & core team member of RAWW.