A huge python entered the courtyard of a house in the densely populated Utekhol village of Mangaon taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra, sparking panic among residents. Thanks to the swift action of the Forest Department, support from a wildlife researcher, and the help of local youth, the python was safely rescued and released back into the wild.

On the night of September 14, around midnight, a massive python was spotted in the courtyard of the house belonging to Pravin Joshi, located near Holi Maal in Utekhol village, where the village deity Wakdai Devi is worshipped. After a village meeting had ended, Rajesh Sondkar, on his way home, saw the snake and immediately alerted some fellow villagers. Former deputy sarpanch Anant Thalkar quickly contacted wildlife researcher Shantanu Kuveskar from Mangaon.