Eight feet long python snared in temple in Haryana

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An eight-foot-long python, weighing 25 kilograms, was snared in a temple in Behrampur village in Haryana on Tuesday.
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The python was first spotted by villagers who had gone to the temple to offer prayers on the first day of Navratri. As the news spread, a crowd at the temple to catch a glimpse of the python.
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According to the villagers, the python slithered in from the forests in the Aravalli Hills that runs across Haryana.
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"A priest informed us about the python's presence in the temple. Some people believe it to be a divine manifestation," said Jagdish Ambavata, a resident of the village.
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A rescue team eventually snared the python.
First Published: Oct 14 2015 | 9:07 AM IST