Hiss Date
Erode: A 6-foot-long cobra was found on the premises of an apartment complex on Kalyanasundaram Street in Erode on Saturday. Yuvaraja, an expert snake catcher caught the reptile and released it in a forest. Yuvaraja said that snakes were likely to be found in unfrequented spots during the rains
goon’s pet croc
Namakkal: The pet crocodile of a local goon gave the slip to its handlers and landed in the Paaloothupali pond in Tiruchengode. After the goon’s death in a gang war, the reptile was being taken care of by his family members. The six-foot-long crocodile was rescued on Saturday
jumbo drowns
Erode: A cow elephant died after it was trapped in a flash flood near Sathy on Saturday. Forest staff, who found the carcass in the forest at Thenmathipallam in the Kadambur forests, suspect that it was washed away by the flash flood. A necropsy was conducted and the carcass was buried at the spot