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10-foot python rescued injured in Damoh's Hinauti forest, suspected axe wounds
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 10:36 PM
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Forest officials in Damoh district rescued a 10‑foot python with two deep injuries, likely caused by an axe, and treated it at a wildlife hospital before releasing it back into the Ramna Beat forest.
Damoh district's forest department reported the discovery of a large python, measuring about 10 feet, in the Hinauti area of the district. The reptile was found in a visibly injured condition, bearing two deep lacerations on its body.
Veterinarians at a nearby wildlife hospital examined the snake and performed suturing to close the wounds. The medical team noted that the nature of the injuries was consistent with sharp-force trauma, and a herpetology expert suggested that the cuts were likely inflicted by an axe.
After receiving treatment, the python was monitored for a short period and then released back into its natural habitat in the Ramna Beat forest, where it is expected to recover and continue its role in the local ecosystem.
The incident highlights the risks that wildlife faces from human activities in forested areas and underscores the importance of rapid response by forest officials to rescue and treat injured animals.
Authorities have urged locals to avoid using sharp tools near wildlife and to report any injured animals promptly to ensure their safety and conservation.
Veterinarians at a nearby wildlife hospital examined the snake and performed suturing to close the wounds. The medical team noted that the nature of the injuries was consistent with sharp-force trauma, and a herpetology expert suggested that the cuts were likely inflicted by an axe.
After receiving treatment, the python was monitored for a short period and then released back into its natural habitat in the Ramna Beat forest, where it is expected to recover and continue its role in the local ecosystem.
The incident highlights the risks that wildlife faces from human activities in forested areas and underscores the importance of rapid response by forest officials to rescue and treat injured animals.
Authorities have urged locals to avoid using sharp tools near wildlife and to report any injured animals promptly to ensure their safety and conservation.