Panic as six-foot snake found at Mathura bank

A six-foot rat snake found near the cash counter of the Syndicate Bank in Raipura Jat area of Mathura created a panic among the bank employees and customers on Monday. Later, a team of experts from Wildlife SOS reached the spot to rescue the reptile.

Mathura: A six-foot rat snake was the first customer to slither in at a bank here on Monday, sending employees into a panic.

The snake was first spotted near the cash counter of the Syndicate Bank in Raipura Jat. It later moved to a water dispenser in the visitors waiting room.

Officials called a team of experts from Wildlife SOS to rescue the reptile.

Baiju Raj, Director, Conservation Projects, Wildlife SOS, said, " Several customers were present in the bank at the time of snake's rescue. Had the snake escaped, situation would have got worse. We are keeping the rat snake under temporary observation to make sure that it is not dehydrated".