Six feet python survives after surgery in Veterinary college in Tirunelveli

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The snake was in a critical condition, with extensive injuries caused by the tightly wound fishing net. In several places, the skin had peeled off | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

In a rare case, veterinarians at the Veterinary College and Research Institute (VCRI) in Tirunelveli on Thursday (April 9, 2026) surgically treated on a four-year-old python that had suffered a severe lacerated wound after being strangulated by a fishing net.

The six-foot-long snake, weighing around 4 kg, was brought for treatment by Moolakal forest ranger Balasubramanian with the assistance of the Karu Animal Rescue Unit Trust, Veeravanallur.

Published - April 09, 2026 06:05 pm IST

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