12-feet long python caught

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Press Trust of India Dhupguri (WB)
Last Updated : Mar 06 2013 | 5:05 PM IST
A 12-feet long adult python was caught today from Dhupguri in north Bengal and handed over to the forest department.
Forest department sources said the snake was caught from Malliksuba area where it was preying on hens and goats of the locals for the past few days. F
The villagers caught the snake with help from expert Mintu Chowdhury and handed it over to the forest department, the sources added.
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First Published: Mar 06 2013 | 5:05 PM IST