Giant python rescued in Odisha’s Dhenkanal; released into wild

A giant python was rescued from a farmhouse at Achhanda village in Dhenkanal district on Monday. 

According to sources, the python was spotted hiding in a hole in the farmhouse of a villager identified as Nari Behera. Soon the Forest Department officials and a snake rescue team were informed. 

The Forest Department staff and the members of the snake rescue team reached the spot and launched an operation to rescue the reptile. A huge crowd turned up to have a look at the giant reptile. Some were seen clicking photos of the serpent on their mobile phones. 

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With the help of the Forest Department officials, the rescue team released the snake in Kapilas Sanctuary. 

“A 17-foot-long rock python that weighed around 80 kilograms was hiding in a hole in the farmhouse of a villager, Nari Behera. It took us around 15 to 20 minutes to rescue the reptile,” said Soumyajit Rath, a member of the rescue team.