An unexpected visitor at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in Pusa left the staff here startled.
A four-feet-long common krait, which is considered more venomous than the king cobra, had taken refuge inside the Division of Plant Physiology. It was discovered after an electrician opened the green house on Wednesday morning.
The institute then contacted Wildlife SOS on their helpline — 9871963535 — after which a team was dispatched to the spot.
The snake, which seemed equally frightened, was found trying to take cover. Once rescued, it was transferred into a safe transport container. Kartick Satyanarayan, co-founder of Wildlife SOS, said: “Keeping public safety as their priority, the team cleared the area and rescued the snake. It was a very dangerous operation as the common krait is a highly venomous species. A slight misjudgement could have led to serious repercussions.”
The snake was found to be in good health by the Wildlife SOS team, and has been released back in natural habitat.
