A 9.5-feet-long Indian rock python was rescued by the forest department from a residential locality in Thane city of Maharashtra on Wednesday, an official said. A distress call was received by the forest department, informing it about the presence of a big snake in the premises of Pada number four in Lokmanya Nagar, he said.

"While responding to the call, a rescue team from RAWW (Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare) in coordination with the Thane Forest Department was assigned to initiate the rescue operation," said Ashok Kateskar, round officer Thane range of the forest department. Aman Singh from RAWW soon reached the location and safely rescued the female Indian rock python measuring 9.5 feet and weighing 15 kg, Pawan Sharma, founder and president of RAWW and also the honorary wildlife warden with the state forest department, said.