10-ft-long Indian Rock Python rescued from residential society in Mumbai

RAWW president Pawan Sharma also mentioned about the habitat of the snake saying periphery of forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park was less than a kilometere from the site.

Mumbai: A 10-foot-long Indian Rock Python strayed into a residential premises in Mumbai's Mulund area, causing panic among people, a wildlife welfare organisation said.

The snake was rescued on Tuesday and later released into the wild, it said.

The Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) received a call on Tuesday afternoon about the reptile venturing into the housing society premises.

The python had climbed up a tree in the society where a huge crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of the snake, RAWW president Pawan Sharma said.

The reptile was displaced due to heavy rains and exhausted while trying to find an exit route to enter its habitat, as the periphery of forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park was less than a kilometere from the site, he said.

The python was rescued and later released into its natural habitat in coordination with the forest department, he added.