A 10-foot python was discovered in a bathroom at a girls hostel in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.
Here's what to know
Hostel management was notified by students after the snake was seen, and Aqeel Baba was then called to the scene, per India Today. After checking the bathroom, Baba located the python and, following a brief struggle, safely caught it.
A crowd gathered at the site during the operation, with onlookers stunned by the size of the snake.
More background
Baba said the Tili area lies next to a hilly region where pythons and other snakes are often seen, India Today reported.
He also said snakes frequently move into residential areas and buildings in search of shelter, especially during the monsoon season when they are displaced from their habitats.
Baba told India Today that pythons have been spotted repeatedly in these housing scheme buildings.
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What can be done?
Baba urged the public to not handle or kill any snake or python found in a home, hostel, or other residential area. Instead, he said, people should contact a trained snake catcher or authorities.
Baba said he has rescued 70 to 75 pythons from the area and that each was safely taken away and later released into the wild with Forest Department officials present. Preparations were underway to also release this python back into the wild under the same process, according to India Today.
Where can I learn more?
Similar encounters have been reported in other parts of India and beyond. They include cobras and pythons turning up in homes, worksites, and neighborhoods before rescuers stepped in.
• In Telangana, a snake catcher bagged an Indian cobra inside a grandparents' house before relocating it.
• In Singapore, park contractors removed a reticulated python after workers spotted it near a drain.
• In Delhi, scientists warned that monsoons were pushing more reptiles into local communities.
• Across India, researchers said rising temperatures were shifting snake behavior and increasing bite risks.
• In Dhaka, experts said snakes frequently sneak into human settlements as urbanization spreads.
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