A 10-foot-long Indian rock python (Python molurus), trapped in a farm irrigation storage unit 15 km from Vadodara city, prompted a complex one-and-a-half-hour rescue operation by Wildlife SOS-GSPCA. The reptile, seeking shelter during the monsoon, got entangled in the water distribution system before it was successfully extricated and handed over to the Gujarat Forest Department for release.

As rains intensify across Gujarat, the Wildlife SOS-GSPCA (Gujarat Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) team has heightened its alert status for reptile-related conflicts. The season’s wet conditions are forcing snakes to seek dry refuge in unexpected locations. The organisation’s dedicated helpline (+91 9825011117) received an urgent call reporting a large Indian rock python trapped at an agricultural site, prompting the rapid deployment of a well-equipped rescue team to the remote location.