125 snakes caught from hospital premises

Snake charmers have caught as many as 125 snakes from the Medical College complex at Tirunelveli 150 KM from Madurai.

Snake charmers have caught as many as 125 snakes from the Medical College complex at Tirunelveli 150 KM from Madurai.

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S Kanagaraj, Dean and Resident Medical Officer sought the help of the snake catchers as the hospital administration received several complaints on the sight of large number of snakes in its premises.

The captured, including cobra, vipers and rat snakes were later released into the forest, officials said.