Friends of Snakes Society and the Forest Department rescued seven snakes, including four Spectacled Cobras, from snake charmers in Hyderabad ahead of Nagapanchami. Officials urged citizens not to encourage snake charmers and warned against feeding milk to captive snakes.
A decade-long study by CCMB and Friends of Snakes Society reveals that snake rescues in Hyderabad have risen by 8–10 per cent annually, with venomous species making up over half of the cases.
The substantial volume of rescues, averaging over 35 snake encounters daily, has also provided animal volunteers with invaluable experience in safe snake handling and management
Hyderabad: With temperatures soaring, the city’s slithery creatures are coming out of their burrows, making snake sightings an increasingly frequent affair. The Friends of Snakes Society (FOSS), an NGO working for conservation of snakes in India rescued around 600 snakes in February, with the number going up to 800 by March. “In April too, more […]
