17-Foot-Long, 100 Kg Python Rescued From Assam University | Video – News18
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The massive python was initially spotted near the girls’ hostel at Assam University around 10:30 pm on December 18.
The image shows the rescue operation of the giant python spotted at Assam University. (Screengrab)
A massive python created panic at Assam University when students spotted it on campus. The nearly 17-foot-long, 100-kg Burmese python, believed to be the largest ever discovered in a human habitat in Silchar’s Barak Valley, was rescued by the forest department with assistance from students. The snake was safely released into its natural habitat.
The snake was first spotted near the girls’ hostel number 1 at around 10:30 p.m. on December 18. It later moved toward the campus gymnasium, where the rescue operation took place. Wildlife researcher and conservationist Bishal Sonar spearheaded the mission to safely capture and rehabilitate the snake, working alongside rescuer Trikal Chakraborty, reported the Times of India.
“Burmese pythons are common in our area and often found inside the campus. They primarily hunt goats and other small animals,” Bishal explained to a local news outlet.
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Chakraborty, who headed the mission, told the media, “I have seen even bigger snakes in the wild, but, this is probably the biggest Burmese Python in the history of the Barak Valley rescued amid human habitat.”
He added, “I have been rescuing snakes for the past seven years, and when I received a call from Assam University last night, I wasted no time in responding to its rescue. I would not have been able to catch it without the assistance of the university’s students, who were quite supportive. Later, we released it in a specific inner line woodland area.”
A video of the rescuers and students rescuing the giant python has gone viral on social media.
Watch the video here:
Back in September, a 10-foot-long python was rescued from the banks of the Subarnarekha River in Jhargram, West Bengal. Locals had spotted a creature with its head emerging from the water and promptly alerted the forest department. Upon arrival, the team discovered the massive python and successfully carried out the rescue operation.
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