Mumbai: Used condom put over snake leaves reptile disoriented

In an unfortunate act of animal cruelty, on January 5, an irregular movement of a snake was observed near Kandivali East area of Mumbai.

Mumbai: Used condom put over snake leaves reptile disoriented
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On Tuesday, January 5, an irregular movement of a snake was observed near Green Meadows housing society in Kandivali East area of Mumbai.

According to a report in news18, Mita Malvankar, a snake rescuer, after reaching the spot discovered that the snake was behaving erratically as the head was covered with a condom. The snake on which the disgusting act was performed has been identified as Checkered Keelback.

As per reports, Malvankar got hold of the two-and-a-half-meter long snake and removed the condom from its head in order to reduce the stress the reptile was going through. Moreover, according to Malvankar, the snake was also having trouble breathing because of the obstruction caused by the condom. In addition, she stated that whoever performed this act with the snake was an expert in dealing with the animal as the snake’s needle-like teeth do not let its prey go off easily.

In view of the situation, an offence has been registered against the unidentified person for performing such a form of animal cruelty on the snake. The rescued animal was taken to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai’s Borivali. On being examined by a veterinary officer at the National Park it was revealed that the snake had shown signs of stress, however, the animal was reportedly fine otherwise.

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