"The snake was rescued but it created panic among the locals," forest official said. (Representational)
Siliguri:
The officials of Dabgram forest range have rescued a 13-feet long Burmese python on Tuesday near Fulbari area in West Bengal's Siliguri.
"The snake took shelter in a water pipe beside a road near Fulbari area in Siliguri. The team reached the spot after receiving information from the local residents," a forest official Arith Dey informed.
"The snake was rescued but it created panic among the locals," Mr Dey said.
A local resident said that they tried to rescue the snake but failed.
"We later informed the forest department and they recued it," he said.
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