THE HINDU (Chennai, India) 31 January 07 Boys catch Russell's Viper
Photo at URL below: Prize Catch: Nausheer (left) and Dolphie Gama who brought a Russell's Viper they caught in their village to Pilikula Nisargadhama near Mangalore on Tuesday. (R. Eswarraj)
Mangalore: Three boys from the neighbourhood of Pilikula Nisargadhama walked into the office of the warden of the wildlife enclosure on Tuesday afternoon and handed over a sack saying they had caught a snake in their village.
The official in charge of the snake park found a Russell's Viper coiled in the sack.
The boys Nausheer and Dolphie Gama, both studying in the eighth standard, and Abhishek, a third-standard student, had brought the venomous reptile to the wildlife enclosure for safekeeping.
The viper had swallowed a rodent and was resting when the boys caught it.
Lester Mahesh of Animal Care Trust, Shaktinagar, told The Hindu that snakebites kill 50,000 people in a year in the country, and Russell's Viper bites were fatal.
Mr. Mahesh warned people to keep away from such snakes.
Boys catch Russell's Viper
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IND Press: Boys catch Russell's Viper
Replies (2)
Probably nearly added from 1 to 3 to the russelli-attributed deaths in India. While it was admirable the boys removed the dangerous snake from an area where people reside, there are almost certainly more snakes there. That being said, I can't say I'd miss the chance at catching a wild russelli if given the opportunity!
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Chance Duncan
www.rivervalleyexotics.com
I can't help but wonder if the kids are members of the Irula snake-catching tribe.
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Venomous snakes---best hobby on earth!
Bill Huseth
