Wildlife volunteer Ankit Vyas rescued a 5-foot grey-morphed Forsten’s Cat Snake from an 11th-floor Borivali East flat near SGNP. He educated residents, informed forest officials, and safely released the mildly venomous, non-dangerous snake into the forest
Ankit Vyas holding the Forsten’s Cat Snake. PIC/ Ankit Vyas
Wildlife lover and volunteer of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Ankit Vyas, received a call from a resident of a high-rise at Mumbai's Borivali East, located right on the boundary of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), about a snake inside their house on the 11th floor.
"On reaching the spot, I found a beautiful grey-morphed Forsten’s Cat Snake (Boiga forsteni), about 4.5 to 5 feet long. I educated the family and other residents about the species, safely rescued it, informed the forest officials, and released it back into the core forest area. Forsten’s Cat Snakes are mildly venomous but not dangerous to humans. They are arboreal, nocturnal, and often seek dry, safe places during heavy rains, which could explain how it ended up at such a height," said Vyas.
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