Two different types of keelback snakes were rescued from Bhandup and Borivli on Friday by volunteers of Plant and Animals Welfare Society - Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai) and Amma Care Foundation (ACF).

Subramanian Kunju, Honorary Wildlife Warden of Mumbai City and founder of NGOs PAWS-Mumbai ACF, said , "We received a distress call from a Bhandup resident who said he had spotted a snake behind his home. Our volunteer rushed to the spot and rescued a 5-foot long, checkered keelback, non-venomous snake." He said the other snake rescued was 1.5-foot long.