UP Police Rescues A 8-Foot Python From Truck In Greater Noida. WATCH
Further in the clip one can see the policemen trying to rescue the python by tying a rope around the python and pulling it out of the truck.
The Noida Police on Thursday, October 5, took to social media to praise its personnel for rescuing an eight-foot python from a truck and saving the life of the driver. The incident took place near Pari Chowk in Greater Noida last week and the video showcasing the police's skillful use of a rope-and-sack technique to rescue the reptile had gone viral on the internet.
"Uncoiling an unexpected hitchhiker' An 8-foot python took unconventional mode of transportation & found its way into a truck. SI Devendar Rathi @NoidaPolice, along with his team, skillfully used a rope-and-sack technique & safely rescued the python," read the caption of the video shared by the Noida Police.
The video shows the python coiled around the truck's front part, with its body extending to the vehicle's rear. Further in the clip one can see the policemen trying to rescue the python by tying a rope around it and pulling it out of the truck. But after being removed from the truck, it coiled itself around a motorcycle. However, the policemen were successful in rescuing the reptile and ensuring the safety of the people in the area.
'Uncoiling an unexpected hitchhiker'
— UP POLICE (@Uppolice) October 5, 2023
An 8-foot python took unconventional mode of transportation & found its way into a truck. SI Devendar Rathi @NoidaPolice, along with his team, skillfully used a rope-and-sack technique & safely rescued the python.#UPPCares#HeroesOfUPP pic.twitter.com/8zhsG6KZNR
The rescue operation earned praise from internet X users.
"Great work of police, salute," commented one user on the post. While another wrote , "Wah Police wah".
A similar incident was reported in October last year in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli. A giant python was seen sitting in the engine of a public school bus parked at the stands.
Here too, rope-and-sack technique was used to rescue the snake from the bus. According to forest department officials, the python was a little over 11 feet in length and weighed about 80 kg.
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