Uganda, April 5 -- Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC), formerly known as Entebbe Zoo, has withdrawn a snake sculpture from the roadside after getting negative feedback from the community.

Mr James Musinguzi, the Executive Director of UWEC told the Monitor in an interview on Thursday that the snake sculpture alongside other animal sculptures was set up in a bid to promote tourism but seems to be scaring road users.

"UWEC embarked on a journey to set up animal sculptures along Entebbe road, and among them include snakes like pythons and cobras, near Entebbe Mayor's garden. However, we got negative feedback from the communities, including schools and residents indicating that some people have a phobia for snakes. Since ou...