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SINGAPORE – A python about 2.5 m long was saved in Bishan on Wednesday morning (24 October), after being seen resting in a sewer with an inflated belly.
The snake was spotted in the block 166, Bishan Street 13, and the Society of Educational Research and Animal Concerns (Acres) was called to rescue the snake.
According to the Stomp citizen journalism website, the snake had also slipped around an empty bridge in the field. The images published on the website showed the bloated snake in the drain and its subsequent capture by Acres agents.
In response to questions, Acres Deputy Executive Director Kalai Vanan told the Straits Times that the company received a call for reticulated python around 7:30 am Wednesday. The python, which is 2.5 to 3 m long, was saved at around 0840.
He said that the swollen belly was probably due to the fact that the snake eats a cat.
"The snake will have an electronic chip and will be moved to a more suitable habitat," said Kalai.
Members of the public who see wild animals in distress or need help can call the 24-hour Acres Rescue Team at 9783-7782.
A python recently made headlines earlier this month after biting a woman on the second floor of a Sembawang Housing Board building. But wildlife experts said the incident was an abnormal accident and that snakes usually avoided people unless they felt threatened.
Wildlife consultant Subaraj Rajathurai then explained to ST that pythons roamed the areas around the settlements to look for food due to the loss of their natural habitat.
These reptiles usually hunt in the sewers and sewers for food, with cats and rats representing potential sources of food for them, he added.
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