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The Hindu
2 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Indian rock python rescued near Coimbatore
An Indian rock python (Python molurus) measuring 11 feet was rescued from the premises of a brick kiln near Coimbatore on Wednesday. Based on a call received at the Coimbatore Forest Range office, rescuer V. Saanthakumar from First Heart Foundations Network went to VKV Chambers at Kanuvai. He rescued the python with utmost caution, ensuring the safety of both the general public and the snake. The rescued python was later released into its natural habitat within the forests near Mangarai based on the instruction from Forest Range Officer V. Thirumurugan. The Forest Department's Coimbatore office can be reached for the rescue of wild animals, birds and snakes in distress at 0422-2456922 and 1800 4254 5456.
The Hindu
31-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Barn owl chicks fallen from nest in Coimbatore gated community shifted to Forest Department aviary
Three barn owl (Tyto alba) chicks that reportedly fell from its cage in a gated community in Coimbatore were rescued and shifted to the avian recuperation centre of the Forest Department on Thursday. V. Saanthakumar, rescue and trainee head at Coimbatore-based non-governmental organisation First Heart Foundations Network, said the barn owl chick were rescued from a gated community at Ganapathy. Representatives from the community informed him that the chicks were found fallen from their nest in the apartment building. They contacted him to rescue the nestlings as cats and crows could disturb or attack them. Mr. Saanthakumar rescued the chicks and handed them over to the Coimbatore range office on Mettupalayam Road. The owl chicks were moved to the avian recuperation centre on the campus, where birds in distress are nursed and taken care of. He said that the nestlings appeared to be around 40 days old and they were yet to fledge. A source from the centre said that it had successfully nursed barn owl nestlings and released them in their natural habitat in the past. The source added that parent birds normally continue to attend to their displaced nestlings when they are kept back into the nest. The Forest Department's Coimbatore office can be reached for the rescue of wild animals, birds and snakes in distress at 0422-2456922 and 1800 4254 5456.
