Five feet long rat snake rescued from NCERT campus

New Delhi: A five-foot long rat snake was rescued from the campus of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) here, a wildlife conservation NGO said on Wednesday. The Indian Rat Snake, commonly known as 'Dhaman', is a non-venomous species which is harmless to humans, but are often mistaken for cobra due to their resemblance to the highly venomous snake.

The snake is currently under observation and once deemed fit, it will be released back into its natural habitat, the Wildlife SOS said. The NGO said a two-member team was dispatched to carry out the rescue operation Tuesday afternoon after they were informed that a snake was spotted on a tree inside the NCERT campus.

The team carefully moved the snake from the tree to a safe transport carrier, it said.

In another case, a four-foot long cobra was rescued from the campus of Air Force Central Accounts Office in Subroto Park, the Wildlife SOS said. The snake is currently under observation and will be returned to its natural habitat.