A three-foot-long python turned up in an unlikely place in Bihar after crawling into a shopkeeper's parked scooter. The snake refused to budge despite several attempts to flush it out, forcing people to take the vehicle to a garage for a closer look.Bihar man finds 3-foot python inside scooter, mechanic helps forest team rescue itA routine morning in Bihar's Banka district turned into a tense episode after a three-foot-long python slithered into a scooter parked by the road in a market.Avinash Kapri, a fertiliser shopkeeper, had parked his scooter by the roadside when a snake emerged from a house nearby and crawled into the vehicle.People initially did not realise what had happened.
However, when the snake was spotted inside the scooter, news quickly spread through the market, drawing curious onlookers.Several people attempted to get the reptile out of the scooter in the meantime. Some knocked on the scooter with sticks.
Water was also sprayed inside in an attempt to force the snake out. However, the python retreated further inside, leaving people reluctant to reach into the vehicle.
After nearly half an hour of unsuccessful attempts, the scooter was taken to a garage. A mechanic then opened the panel beneath the seat and, after considerable effort, managed to pull the snake out.Meanwhile, forest department personnel arrived.
The team safely rescued the python, placed it in a box and subsequently released it into the wild. Watch the video here:The rescue brought relief to the scooter owner and the gathered locals, who had been watching the operation with concern.With temperatures beginning to dip as winter approaches, snakes may seek warmer hiding places, including inside vehicles.
The incident serves as a reminder to check vehicles carefully, particularly if they have been parked for a long time.(With inputs from Deepak Kumar)- Ends