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Snake rescue expert Jomon Sarika successfully captured two giant pythons in Marangoli, alleviating public fear.
Between March and September 2025, a staggering 933 pythons were rescued and relocated across Ernakulam district and nearly 70% of them were from urban Kochi.
The capture comes just weeks after another dramatic python rescue in the city.
Acting on a tip-off, Thaliparamba Range Officer Suresh P and his team raided the house, seizing parts of the python and the cooked dish.
Python capture in Thrippunithura became necessary when a 10-foot python was spotted in a teak tree near the Muthukulangara temple.
Trained snake catcher Muhammad Rafeeq reached the spot and rescued the python.
The snake's adventure began with a wooden cargo vessel headed to Lakshadweep in November 2024.
Of the 11 eggs incubated, 10 successfully hatched.
The unexpected find occurred at a workshop in Shappumpady where the vehicle, owned by a marble business unit in Vengoor.
The python and its eggs were discovered by workers clearing shrubs near the college’s perimeter wall.
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