Reaches 28,000 mark yesterday

Mysore :

City’s noted snake rescuer and wildlife conservationist popularly known as Snake Shyam who has been elected as the Corporator of MCC Ward No. 17 was featured in Daily Mail, a UK tabloid on July 23.

The article in the tabloid says that Snake Shyam, despite being allergic to most anti-venom, catches some of the deadly species in Mysore every day.

It also says that this serpent-lover had been bitten four times and the doctors discovered that their treatments were prompting a severe allergic reaction which could kill him.

That means that Snake Shyam’s next call-out could be his last – but despite the dangers, he refuses to give up.

The article also features photographs of Shyam catching snakes, documenting them, his Maruti Omni Van and video of him catching a snake.

Reaches 28,000 mark yesterday

With the rescue of a Rat Snake at a steel godown in Bannimantap here yesterday, Shyam has so far rescued 28,000 snakes.

Snake Shyam speaking to SOM said that he began catching snakes in 1980 and had not documented them till 1997. He further said that on the advice of some, he began to document the snakes he had rescued from 1997 and has so far rescued 28,000 snakes and released them into their habitat far from urban areas.

He has called upon the people not to kill them, but instead call him on Mob; 94480-69399 and keep a watch on the snake till he arrives.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General  News  / July 25th, 2014