An Indian rat snake was spotted moving along an iron rod below the roof of a house in Aarey Milk Colony on Sunday night. The residents immediately informed snake rescuer Kaushal Dubey, who safely rescued the reptile and released it back into the wild.

According to Dubey, the snake might have entered the house while following a rat.

“While returning from work on Sunday evening, I was called to rescue a rat snake stuck above a ceiling inside a house. After reaching the spot, I realised it may have entered while following a rat. The rat snake was safely rescued and released into the wild. Such human-wildlife interactions remind us to respect wildlife and always seek trained help instead of harming these harmless creatures, which play an important role in the ecosystem by controlling the population of rodents,” Dubey said.