PURI, Sept. 24 -- Residents of Podakera village under Balabhadrapur gram panchayat in Puri district were panicked when a giant python was spotted in the locality early on Wednesday morning.
Locals first spotted the 12.5-feet Burmese python in a bushy area and raised an alarm. People in large numbers gathered at the spot to have a look at the huge reptile. Later, the villagers called up the Puri Snake Helpline.
Soon after, snake-catcher Sangram Keshari reached the spot and rescued the python with the help of locals.The python weighing around 16 kg was a male and believed to be of 10 years old. Later, the snake was handed over to the forest officials in Puri.
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