Firefighters in Thailand are responding to a new type of house call – one that has nothing to do with burning buildings or kitchen fires. Bangkok is being overrun by snakes, and firefighters are on the front lines of the battle against the menacing, and potentially lethal, serpents. City authorities told the Associated Press the number of snakes caught in Bangkok homes has risen exponentially in recent years, from 16,000 reported cases in 2013 to about 29,000 in 2016. Beforehand, people used to handle the snakes themselves, using sticks to hit them and that kind of thing." He said most snakes found in Bangkok homes and apartments are harmless, "but if you spot a venomous one, firemen will be there to help."

Source: Fox News November 15, 2017 01:35 UTC