Bhubaneswar (Odisha): Officials from the Odisha Forest Department on Tuesday seized a rare flying snake from the possession of a boy in Bhubaneswar. The said boy used to earn his livelihood by displaying the snake in public.

An official of the City Forest Division, Gopal Singh, told ANI, "We rescued the snake from a boy who is a minor, so we are investigating the case carefully." "This colourful snake is called gliding snake and it's a rare species in this region. It is mostly found in the region of Sri Lanka and south India," he informed.