Python gulps 2 birds, rests in poultry shed

Navi Mumbai: A 10 ft long Indian rock python, which slithered into a poultry shed near A forest in Vangani village of Mhasala, Raigad, was released into the wild Thursday. The python gobbled up two chickens and killed another bird at the shed, after which it became lethargic to digest the ingested food.

Wildlife researcher Shantanu Kuveskar, sid the presence of the large snake caused panic among the workers. —Vijay Singh