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Watch | Mumbai: Indian rat snake rescued from washing machine in Andheri West
Updated On: 05 January, 2026 11:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
The snake was found coiled inside the washing machine, triggering panic among the occupants. Swami carefully rescued the reptile without causing harm to either the animal or the residents. He confirmed that the snake was an Indian rat snake, a non-venomous species commonly found in urban areas
The snake was found coiled inside the washing machine. PIC/ Prabhu Swami
An Indian rat snake was safely rescued after it was discovered inside a washing machine at a ground-floor residence in Azad Nagar, Andheri West, by naturalist and wildlife photographer Prabhu Swami.
An Indian rat snake was rescued from inside a washing machine at a ground-floor home in Azad Nagar, Andheri (West), after residents spotted the reptile and alerted naturalist and wildlife photographer Prabhu Swami on January 3, 2026.
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Responding around 8 pm, Swami found the… pic.twitter.com/vIrfaBLg6X
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