14.6-foot Burmese python rescued from human habitation near Odisha's Batighar Reserve Forest

Kendrapada, Oct 14 (UNI) A 14.6-foot-long Burmese python was rescued from a residential area near the ecologically sensitive Batighar Reserved Forest in Odisha's Kendrapada district after the giant reptile strayed into a villager's backyard, forest officials said on Wednesday. The python was spotted slithering into the backyard of Madhan Samanta at Uttar Khola village, bordering the protected forest in Mahakalapada block, on Tuesday night, triggering panic and curiosity among local residents. Samanta promptly alerted the Forest Department. Acting on the information, Mahakalapada Forest Ranger Santanu Kumar Dalai deployed a rescue team led by Batighar Forester Suresh Chandra Prusty. With assistance…