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Forest officials arrested a man in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district for brutally killing two protected Russell’s Vipers and unlawfully trapping a hare. The arrest followed swift intervention by PETA India and Sanghamitra Animal Foundation. A non-bailable wildlife case was registered.

A retired SCCL employee, Janga Odelu, bitten by a Russell’s viper, killed the snake and rushed to Kothagudem hospital for treatment.

As Reptile Awareness Day approaches on October 21, let’s dive into the hidden world of these fascinating, yet often misunderstood, animals

Jayakar rescued nearly 8,000 snakes and 12 pythons over the last 15 years and was creating awareness against harming them