22 snakes rescued

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22 snakes rescued on eve of Nagapanchami

 

–Photo: AP

 

RESCUE OPERATION: Members of voluntary organisation `People for

Animals' display snakes recovered from snake charmers on the outskirts

of Hyderabad on Friday.

 

HYDERABAD: Members of several city-based animal welfare organisations

working to protect snakes from the clutches of snake-charmers on the

eve of Nagpanchami have caught 22 snakes from different parts of the

twin cities on Friday.

 

Volunteers from Bharatiya Praani Mitra Sangh and People for Animals

have caught 11 snakes each on Friday. Most of the snakes caught by

animal welfare officers were severely injured with their fangs

gouged-out and mouths stitched to render them impotent. " We will

handover these snakes to Nehru Zoological Park officials for treatment

and recovery. Those snakes that are grievously injured would have to

be sent to Crocodile and Snake Park of Chennai for further treatment, "

informed Chief Advisor, Bharatiya Praani Mitra Sangh, Swami Swayam

Bhagwan Das.