Summary:
Unless we disturb them, they are harmless,” explains Sagadevan, who has rescued till now over 6,000 snakes in Madurai district. “For instance, we once rescued two mongoose pups from inside the toilet at a house in Virattipathu. Likewise, Maharaja Nagar in Viraganur is known for high number of cobra conflicts,” says R Saravanan, a volunteer. Assisted by his friends P R Vishwanath and Samson Kripakaran, he gently catches the snake with the hook. “Though Madurai doesn’t have large forests and big animals, urbanization has taken over tracts of shrubby jungles that are home to small mammals..