Simon Keys, Siouxsie Gillett and team stay in city for 36 days; 8th Season to premiere on July 18 Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru will feature in the Ninth Season of National Geographic’s ‘Snake City’ or ‘Snakes In The City’, a documentary-style reality TV series revolving around the daily life of snake rescuers Simon Keys and his herpetologist…
K.R. Hospital receives 617 snake bite cases in 2021
January 11, 2022Do not panic, we have enough stock of Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) injection, say doctors On an average more than 10 snakes rescued in city daily In 2021, the K.R. Hospital received 617 snake bite cases. While 36 snake bite cases were reported in January, February saw 25 cases, March-29, April-42, May-41, June-63, July-72, August-84, September-73,…
Beware of snakes in cold season: Snake Shyam
January 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In cold season, the number of snakes found in homes could increase. Snakes do not just get into homes randomly, they try to find refuge in your home when cooler weather comes, so it is important that you take the necessary steps to keep snakes out of your home, says city’s well-known snake rescuer…
Snake bites snuff out nearly 20 lives a year in district
May 12, 202199 percent bite victims die of shock, delayed medical attention, claims Snake Shyam Mysore/Mysuru: The scorching heat from the Sun is driving snakes to find shelter in cool places this summer and following lockdown being imposed by the State Government and every citizen staying put in their houses, more number of snakes have been spotted…
Orphaned owlets rescued
January 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Surya Keerthi, son of city’s well-known snake rescuer and wildlife conservationist Snake Shyam, who is also a snake rescuer, has rescued four owlets, which were left orphaned after the mother was electrocuted. The owlets were rescued at a farm in Shindenahalli near here. Though farm owner Chandramouli tried to feed the owlets, they were…
Snake Shyam rescues Cobra hiding inside air cooler
January 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A four feet-long Cobra snake, which had taken shelter inside an air cooler at the house of one Surya Prakash in K.R. Puram near Silk Factory, was rescued by city’s snake rescuer and wildlife conservationist Snake Shyam on Sunday afternoon. Surya Prakash’s neighbours, who saw the Cobra entering his house, informed him and after…
Snake Shyam rescues five snakes in two days
November 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: City’s well-known snake rescuer and wildlife conservationist Snake Shyam, has rescued five snakes in two days from houses at various localities in city. On Tuesday night at about 9 pm, Snake Shyam rescued a Spectacled Cobra from the puja room of a house belonging to Tontadarya at Bogadi. On the same day at 11…
Frequent spotting of snakes worries residents
November 19, 2020Snake rescuers ask residents to take precautions, be cautious Mysore/Mysuru: Frequent sighting of snakes at houses and nearby places have left the residents a worried lot while snake rescuers have advised the residents to take precautions and avoid snakes entering their homes. On Monday itself, Surya Keerthi, son of city’s well-known snake rescuer and wildlife…
Snake Shyam rescues Cobra at Hebbal Police Station
November 4, 2020Rescues three more snakes at Bannimantap, Belavatta and Hulikere Mysore/Mysuru: City’s well-known snake rescuer and wildlife conservationist Snake Shyam has rescued a Spectacled Cobra which had taken shelter between UPS batteries at Hebbal Police Station on Sunday night. Hebbal Police personnel, who saw the snake between the batteries, came out of the Police Station and…
Rock python caught at Kuvempunagar
September 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An eight-feet long Indian Rock Python was caught at Kuvempunagar last night. The snake had crossed a road inside the E&F Block and had taken shelter under a bush. While snakes of different species have been caught inside the city, it is probably for the first time that a python has been caught inside…
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