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A pet that escaped? Giant Burmese Python rescued in Chhatarpur, case registered

A pet that escaped? Giant Burmese Python rescued in Chhatarpur, case registered

A giant Burmese python was rescued in Chhatarpur after escaping from pet care. Snake rescuer Akash Rathore caught the python around 11 pm on . Forest department officials registered a case under wildlife laws and stated they are probing whether the reptile was illegally kept as a pet.

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