Dead marine snakes are reportedly being used as bait to catch crabs, to the dismay of animal activists. Wildlife photographer and snake rescuer Karan Solanki recently visited Marve beach in Malad and discovered a couple of dead snakes. Upon further investigation, he learned that these snakes were being deliberately killed to serve as bait to catch crabs.

“It was at Marve Beach in Malad, where I noticed a man handling a pair of file sea snakes. I saw the man using a sickle to cut eels, with several dead hook-nosed and file sea snakes scattered around him. When I approached him to ask about his actions, he explained that the snakes were being used as bait for crabs. My friend Kiyan Mugaseth accompanied me on this visit,” Solanki said.