A seven-foot-long python was rescued from Tughlaqabad Air Force Station in south Delhi creating panic among the officials deployed at the station on Wednesday. According to Wildlife SOS, an NGO that rescued the python, with the monsoon, a large number of reptiles are struggling to find shelter in the urban jungle. The rescued reptile has been identified as an Indian Rock Python. The large constrictor was spotted outside the mess building by Air Force officials who immediately reported the sighting to Wildlife SOS on their 24 hour helpline. The python is currently being kept under observation and will be released back into the wild, once deemed fit," said an official.

Source: dna July 27, 2017 02:11 UTC