Bhubaneswar: When the flood water recedes, people in a flood-hit area in the country face the threat of snakes because they find this reptile looking for shelters and food in the residential area after flood water enters their burrow.
Helpline Snake Members – An organization involved in the rescue and rehabilitation of snakes, said they were flooded with depressed votes from people when snakes were found in houses where someone did not expect snakes.
Helpline members said the snake was also moved and washed away in heavy rain and lost their habitat.
“We have received a call of the troubles for most of the area where flood water began to improve.
Because their habitat and burrow are filled with flood water, they take refuge in safe places and dry places.
Many of them are non-toxic.
Instead of killing snakes, We asked people to call Helpline members, “said Subhendu Malkick, founder of Helpline Snake.
Snakes commonly found after the floods are Cobra, Krait, Viper Russell, branded krait in the category of venomous and mouse snakes, General Kukri, Snake General Wolves, Stripped Keelback and Python in the non-venomous category, Malkick said.
“We advise people not to kill snakes because when they attack this reptile releasing a distinctive smell that can draw other snakes.
So it’s always advised not to kill snakes,” he added.
In the last week of Helpline Snake members got more than 300 calls of distress from various flooded areas.
It is very difficult for rescuers to visit to places because many state areas are still flooded.
“Our savior has gone to attend a call through water in the knee and on a boat to save the snake,” he added.
A number of cases of snakebite were also reported from various parts of the country.
The latest snake bite victims are Bhagabati Nayak (70) and Milan Das (15) from Gopinathpur under the Rajkani block.
Hundreds of people affected by floods have been sheltered in the plateau and the embankment after the flood soared flooding the big area of the Kendrapda district, where the threat of acute snake.
“On the one hand we face the wrath of flooding and on the other hand we are constantly worried about the possibility of snake bites.
This is a very big problem with a snake that takes shelves in the house,” said Sabita Jena (45) from Patarapur Village.
The overflowing river has sent thousands of snakes to creep into cities and houses that are flooded and even boats when they take refuge from water.
In some areas affected by the flood, the population killed reptiles when the waters sent them to crawl to higher ground.
“Snakes are a good swimmer naturally and will not attack anyone who prevents them.
Environmentally friendly and secretary of people for animals.
The health authority has asked people to be alert about snakes, with reptiles taking refuge in the house and in emergency camps It was submerged by floods.
“Capsules and injection injections of anti-snake poisons are supplied to all health centers and medical teams” said Dr.
M please additional district medical officer at the Head Office Hospital in Kendrapada.
After the threat of flood snakes worrying for people in Odisha affected by the flood
