KENDRAPARA, Jan 4 : The forest personnel of Bhitarkanika National Park have handed over an injured 18.5-foot-long adult Indian rock python to the Nandankanan Zoo authorities for proper treatment.
Sudarshan Gopinath Jadav, the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Rajnagar Mangrove Forest and Wildlife Division, stated that the python was transferred to the Nandankanan Zoo to ensure it received adequate medical care.
According to Jadav, forest personnel rescued the injured adult python on December 20 from an agricultural field in Baisigherry, under the Ragadapatia forest block of the Kanika Forest Range. The python had sustained head injuries.
The forest team initially treated the python with assistance from a local veterinary surgeon and later sought support from veterinary experts at the Nandankanan Zoo.
The DFO said, “We have handed over the python for further treatment. Once it fully recovers from its injuries, it will remain at the Nandankanan Zoo for display.”
Manas Kumar Dash, the Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) of Kanika Forest Range, noted that while forest personnel often rescue pythons that stray into human habitats near Bhitarkanika National Park, this is the largest python ever rescued by the team.
(UNI )
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