According to locals, the python is believed to have entered the house of a villager, Dharma Bhurkud, late on Saturday night. In the darkness, it reportedly preyed on several chickens kept inside the house

Panic gripped residents of Manipur Lakhanpada in Ganjad village, Dahanu taluka in Maharashtra 's Palghar, on Sunday afternoon, November 2, after a massive python — measuring nearly 10 feet in length and weighing around 30 to 35 kilograms — was found in the area.

Swift action by local snake rescuers ensured the reptile was safely captured and handed over to the forest department. Read More

According to locals, the python is believed to have entered the house of a villager, Dharma Bhurkud, late on Saturday night. In the darkness, it reportedly preyed on several chickens kept inside

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