Rescued by forest dept
Chennai: A total of 19 cobra hatchlings were rescued from beneath the concrete flooring of a house in Egmore by the forest department on Sunday. On inspection, officials found 39 hatched eggs beneath the ground.
A resident spotted eggs in the backyard and alerted the forest department, according to officials. Anti-poaching guards from the Guindy forest range reached the house and identified them as cobra eggs.
A team excavated gaps beneath the concrete flooring during a four-hour search operation and rescued 19 hatchlings one by one. Since 39 eggs had hatched but only 19 hatchlings were found, officials suspect the remaining 20 could have moved into gaps beneath the flooring or other unused sections of the property. About 10 days earlier, forest department personnel had rescued a female cobra from the same house.
The rescued hatchlings were taken away and released in the Chengalpet forest area. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai Stay updated with the latest Chennai news.
Officials said the eggs had hatched a day or two earlier and suspected that the hatchlings were still in the area. Officials said the hatchlings were believed to be its offspring. The operation was stopped after nightfall, leaving the search for the remaining hatchlings incomplete. A search operation was scheduled for Sunday to locate and rescue the remaining hatchlings. Download the TOI App.