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Trikal Chakraborty, Bishal Sonar team up with Cachar Forest Dept. to save King Cobra, Burmese Python
In a heartening incident, two snakes were rescued and released into their natural habitat in Cachar district of Assam on Saturday. The snakes – a Burmese Python and a King Cobra – were rescued by Trikal Chakraborty, a student of the Department of Visual Arts, Assam University, along with Bishal Sonar, a research scholar of the same university, and officials of the Cachar Forest Division.
According to the available information, the Burmese Python, which was 10 ft long and weighed around 17 kg, had entered a human habitat in Bangla Ghat, Srikona. The public noticed the snake and informed Trikal Chakraborty, who along with forest officials rushed to the spot and rescued the python. They then released it into its natural habitat in the Inner Line Reserve Forest Area.
While they were releasing the python, the team received another call about a snake in a house in Bahadurpur, Loharbond. The locals know it by the name of ‘Raj Palak’ or the King of all snakes, and they were keen on saving it. It means ‘King Cobra’. The team, along with forest officials, rushed to the spot and rescued the King Cobra, which was 8-9 ft long and weighed around 6 kg.
“It took us some time to rescue the snake as it was hiding inside the house. After some efforts and with the cooperation of the locals, we managed to rescue the snake,” said Trikal Chakraborty.
He also added that it was heartening to see that people were more keen on saving snakes instead of killing them, which was a great shift in mentality and the result of constant awareness programmes.
The successful rescue and release of the two snakes have been hailed as a positive development in wildlife conservation efforts in the region.
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