The lamb was rescued and then the python was caught safely. To prevent it from venturing into town and laying more eggs they then released the 12-foot python safely in the forest of Marudhamalai Anaimadugu.
Coimbatore: Men were herding sheep in the Vandikaranur next to Thondamuthur in Coimbatore.
One of the lambs went missing and they searched for it in a nearby bush. Inside the nearby valley there was a python that surrounded the lamb. The shocked shepherd immediately informed the forest department.
Dhanraj, a snake catcher, and the villagers rushed to the spot and rescued the lamb from the bush.
The lamb was rescued and then the python was caught safely. To prevent it from venturing into town and laying more eggs they then released the 12-foot python safely in the forest of Marudhamalai Anaimadugu.
This python has killed two lambs and peacocks in the past few weeks and eaten them.
The officials released the snake safely in the dense forest as it was risky to release it near the residential area and farms.