In a story that thankfully occurred in the correct place, the Sun Coast Titans have a rookie to thank for saving the day.
From
The Sydney Morning Herald:
Training on an outside field near their home ground of Skilled Park, the snake had woken from its winter slumber and slithered through the adjacent bushland to get a closer look at training.
It had settled itself in near a walking path before the fearless Ridge picked it up by the tail and relocated it 30m down beside a nearby creek.
The Titans players gathered around as Ridge expertly handled the curious reptile, with Preston Campbell among those who appreciated his exploits with the potentially dangerous creature.
While some of the other players admitted to a phobia of snakes, they praised Ben on his bravery. Let's just hope for his luck, he plays as well as he wrangles venomous snakes.
In other news, recent rains have caused it to rain reptiles in Etawah, India. Mostly pythons are being driven from their native habitat with the rise of the river. Outreach and education seem to be the key in preventing the pythons death.
From
The Times of India:
"Only a week ago, residents staying in Pakka Talab and Naurangabad localities approached us, informing about the presence of two huge pythons in their respective area. People usually kill the snakes, but these locals, earlier sensitised by us, are leaving no stone upturned in rescuing them and relocating the pythons to their natural habitat," said Chauhan.
Last week, locals of Auraiyya district rescued a 15-ft-long python. "We rushed to the spot and rescued the python before releasing it in the jungle. During the ongoing monsoons, we have been rescuing a minimum of one to two small and big snakes on a daily basis," another wildlife activist informed TOI.
Kudos to the Society for Conservation of Nature for working hard with educational outreach to prevent unneeded deaths.
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