Berhampur, Nov 28 (PTI) A seven-foot-long Indian rock python was rescued in Odisha's Ganjam district.

The snake was rescued from Kukudakhandi-Dakhinapur Road, said Sagar Kumar Patra of Anchalika Vikash Parishad.

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"We spotted the snake while it was crossing the road. The snake sustained minor injuries. After being rescued by a snake handler, it was handed over to forest personnel," he said.

The python was treated at a veterinary hospital in the area and released in a nearby forest on Tuesday, he added.

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Last week, wildlife activists found the carcass of an Indian rock python in the area. Probably people had killed it or it died after being run over by a vehicle, Patra said.

He said the activists have urged the Forest Department to put up signage on the roadside to warn drivers of such snakes to avert such accidents.

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