Snakes

Panic Among Residents After 14 Poisonous Snakes Recovered From UP Village

Cities | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Friday October 5, 2018

The residents of an Uttar Pradesh village are living in panic and are forced to sleep in their neighbours' houses.

Cops Get Call About 'Foot-Long Alligator' In Colorado. It Turns Out To Be...

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Sunday September 23, 2018

You may have seen several stories about cops being called in when people find scary creepy-crawlies such as snakes or giant lizards in or around their houses. However, one such call by a family in Colorado, US, has many people laughing out loud. No, it wasn't the call itself but what the distress call turned out to be about that has people amused.

In This Bangkok Locality, It's Not Fire Keeping Firefighters Busy, But...

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 14, 2018

A fire department in northern Bangkok has not received a call for a fire since June. But for trapping a slithery foe? There is a 24-hour hotline. "The work (catching snakes) is quite a lot," said Suraphong Suepchai, a 46-year-old firefighter working in the Thai capital's Lat Yao district. "For firefighting, we have none."

Man Flies From Germany To Russia... Carrying 20 Live Snakes In Hand Luggage

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday September 13, 2018

A man recently confounded airport authorities in Russia after they discovered he had flown into the country from Germany with 20 live snakes in his hand baggage.

Snakes On A Plate Served Steamed Or Fried In This Country

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 11, 2018

With their meat served up in a wide array of dishes and blood added to rice wine, snakes make a reputedly satisfying -- and nourishing -- meal in Vietnam. Caught in the jungles of the north of the country, snake flesh is traditionally believed to help with cooling overheated body temperatures, relieving headaches and easing digestion.

5-Foot-Long Cobra Caught In Odisha Hostel

Cities | Edited by Anuj Pant | Monday September 10, 2018

A five-foot long cobra with a big hood, lying beside a girl inside a hostel room in Odisha, was captured on Sunday.

After Kerala Floods, Over 15 Snakes Rescued In Last 3 Days

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 6, 2018

More than 15 snakes, including cobras and pythons, have been rescued in flood-affected Kerala by an NGO in the past three days, Wildlife SOS said Thursday.

Watch: This Plane Dropped Thousands Of Fish Into A Utah Lake. Here's Why

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday September 4, 2018

Who cares about snakes on a plane - this video of thousands of fish being dropped from a plane is far more interesting. A video shared by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources on Facebook shows a plane dropping thousands of fish into a lake in Utah. In case you're wondering why, this is how wildlife officials "stock fish into high-mountain lakes"...

Cops Find 17 Rattlesnakes In West Virginia Home. Pics Are Terrifying

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday August 30, 2018

Stamp collectors or coin collectors have nothing on this West Virginia man who collected not one, not two, but 17 rattlesnakes at his residence. A post shared on Facebook details how cops found the snakes and pictures accompanying the post are definitely not for the fainthearted.

Wildlife Department In Gurgaon Rescues 450 Poisonous Snakes In 2 Months

Gurgaon News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 24, 2018

The Gurgaon wildlife department said it has rescued an "unprecedented" 450 poisonous snakes of different categories in last two months, including some from high-rise apartments.

Crocodile, Snakes Take Over Kerala's Flooded Homes

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 21, 2018

People returning to flood-battered homes in Kerala from relief camps have found them being invaded by snakes, other reptiles and insects.

Nag Panchami 2018: Date, Significance and 3 Milk Based Desserts You Can Prepare

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Tuesday August 14, 2018

Nag Panchami 2018: This year, Nag Panchami would be celebrated on 15th August 2018. The festival is celebrated by worshiping snakes and offering milk, rice and flowers to them in return for blessings

21 Snakes Seized Ahead Of Naag Panchmi In Mathura

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 8, 2018

Ahead of the Naag Panchmi festival next week, forest department officials have seized 21 snakes from snake charmers in the Sri Krishna Janam Bhoomi area, in the last two days.

No Big Deal, Just An 8-Foot Python And 3-Foot Cobra Captured In Delhi

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday July 20, 2018

Rain may have brought some much needed respite to parts of Delhi but it has also brought some rather unwanted guests out in the open. Not one but two snakes had to be removed by NGO Wildlife SOS after distress calls came in from different areas of the city on Thursday.

60 Russell's Viper Snakes Found In A School Kitchen In Maharashtra

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 16, 2018

Sixty highly poisonous Russell's viper snakes were found in the kitchen of a Zilla Parishad school in Hingoli district of Maharashtra, a school official said yesterday.