Karwar: Six pythons were rescued from a residential premises in Katinakona area of Karwar on Sunday, causing panic among local residents.

The pythons were found amid construction material stocked on the house premises. Forest officials were alerted, following which Forest Guard Gopal Naika reached the spot and safely rescued the reptiles.

According to a report published by Deccan Herald, Naika said the pythons measured between 8 and 12 feet in length. All of them were later released into the forest.

“Initial days of summer is the mating season for snakes. It is natural for males of the species to come in search of females for mating. Hence, they are found in large number in one location,” Naika said.

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Chennai (PTI): The body of a 24-year-old Maharashtra man who was suspected of drowning along with his friend at sea was found washed ashore at a private beach near Chennai on Monday, police said.

The incident occurred at about 6 pm on February 21, when a group of friends went for a stroll by a beach, located about 30 km from Chennai. The three from Maharashtra, interns at an IT services firm here, jumped into the sea for a swim and were swept away by powerful waves.

While one of the three friends escaped unhurt, the body of Mayuri Chaudhari, 21, from Bhandara district in Maharashtra, was fished out later. However, Jay Narendra Patil went missing, said police officials.

Kanathur Police said they had asked for help from Neelangarai and Kelambakkam police to search the coastline along their jurisdiction as well for the missing person.

"We deployed three to four drones to scan the coast along this stretch of East Coast Road. We were also being helped by the coast guards," said the official.

On Monday morning, the police team patrolling the beaches looking for the missing person, saw Patil's body at a private beach, the official added.

After the post-mortem, the body will be handed over to Patil's father, who is already here, the official said.