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The first half of 2021 has been a busy year for snake rescuer Nick Evans who is often called out to different areas to rescue a variety of snakes in and around Durban. TheMercurySA

While the duo could have sat and watched the python the whole day, they decided to leave and not disturb her further.A 3.5m long python spotted by Nick Evans and Richard Mckibbin at a KZN wetland. Picture: Nick Evans via Facebook

He managed to grab the 2.5m python’s head with tongs and the snake was pulled out with not much hassle.In April, a resident from the Osindisweni area near Verulam called Evans explaining he had managed to convince a neighbour not to eat a python he had caught.The python which measured in at around 3.5m was rescued with her eggs and was taken to Dangerous Creatures at Ushaka Marine World for treatment and food.

Evans said while they rescue snakes and do not buy them, as they are released back into the wild, Slabbert was forced to give the community R50. Duncan Slabbert with the python rescued from a rural area, west of Durban. Picture: Nick Evans via Facebook

 

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