A 10-foot-long python weighing 15 kilograms was rescued from the Fakirer Char area of the Brahmaputra River in Ulipur Upazila, Kurigram. On Saturday (August 9) afternoon, representatives from the Forest Department arrived at the scene and rescued the injured snake. The incident occurred in the Fakirer Char area of Buraburi Union, Ulipur Upazila.According to local sources, on Friday morning, Amjad Ali, a resident of Fakirer Char, set up a prohibited Chinese fishing net in the Brahmaputra River. While attempting to catch fish, a python became entangled in the net. Amjad later retrieved the snake while pulling up the net. As the news spread, curious onlookers gathered to see the snake.
Abbas Ali, a local Union Parishad member of Buraburi, said, “I saw the snake. Later, representatives from the Kurigram Forest Department arrived and took it away.”
Naim Islam, a representative of the Wildlife and Snake Rescue Team Bangladesh (WSRTBD), stated, “The snake has sustained a head injury. It has been sent to Rangpur for treatment.” He added, “The Burmese python is a non-venomous and endangered species. It does not harm humans and plays a vital role in maintaining environmental balance. Unfortunately, many people kill these snakes out of fear or misconception.”
Fazlul Haque, an officer of the Ulipur Upazila Forest Department, said, “The injured snake was rescued and sent to Rangpur Zoo.”
