With 200 calls a day, snake rescuers get busy during hatching season

Bengaluru | Wednesday | 12th June, 2019

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Iffath Fathima ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: On Saturday, wildlife rescuer Vivek got a call from a resident of Hebbal Kempapura, informing him that they had spotted three baby snakes near their home. In a few weeks, the other species of snakes will also start hatching,” Rajesh Kumar, BBMP wildlife rescuer in the North Zone, said. Similar calls are coming from the East Zone, Hisss Mohan, another wildlife rescuer, said. They are venomous, and when people try to catch them, they attack the handler,” said Mohan.Kumar added that many unauthorised snake rescuers are in the city. BBMP has 20 rescuers, and if we are called, we will reach the spot in no time,” said Kumar..