MUMBAI, June 30 -- Bandra-Kurla Complex, one of the prime business hubs in the city, is known for grappling with human-versus-wildlife conflict. The 41 pythons rescued from there in June hint at a rampancy in recent years. Wildlife experts - those working independently as well as in wildlife rescue NGOs - and forest officers around Bandra have been receiving plenty of distressed calls for python rescues in June. "While some calls come from corporate offices, others are from pedestrians, gardeners, and construction workers," said Atul Kamble, an independent snake catcher. According to wildlife rescuers' records, the first rescue was made on June 4. "Recently, we rescued a python that fell from an air conditioning duct inside a conference room of a corporate office," said Kamble. Python sightings have become so common in the area that every pillar from the eastern express highway connector, starting at BKC, displays snake catchers' numbers for immediate access. "Although this is very common, the number of rescues this year has been significantly higher." The largest number of snakes was found during one such rescue operation that began on the night of June 25 when Kaushik Keni, a wildlife rescuer with Wildlife Animal Protect and Rescue Association (WARA), received a distress call at 11pm from a construction site labourer near the metropolitan buildings next to the Mithi river. "When we reached there, we found a baby python that was run over by a car. It was still alive and required medical treatment. A few metres away from it, there were two more," said Keni, whose team found seven more that day. "It appears as if they had just hatched out in a sewer and came on the road seeking warmth from the asphalt." Veterinarians from the WARA examined the pythons, jotted a medical report and rehabilitated them back into the wild. "A reason why they come out of their natural habitat is the ongoing work for the metro (Line 2B). The construction noise and vibration are unbearable to them," said a forest official who rescued about 15 pythons from BKC in June. Back when Dharavi was considered to be the outskirts of the city, snake were rehabilitated right behind it in what is now known as Maharashtra Nature Park. Beyond it flows the Mithi River and mangroves, which became a habitat for them. "Pythons have the tendency to expand their colonies, but end up on the busy Bandra streets," said Kamble. The rescue experts urge people to reach out to officials to avoid careless mishandling. "As per the guidelines, once the rescued snakes are deemed medically fit, we safely send them to their natural habitat," said the forest official....