Bengal villagers refuse to give two-headed snake to forest officials; here’s the bizarre reason!
People of Ekaruki village in West Bengal denied giving a two-headed snake to the city’s forest department officials who came to rescue the snake. The reason behind their denial is mythological beliefs.
According to the reports of ANI, Kaustav Chakraborty (herpetologist who studies reptiles and amphibians) said that it was purely a case of mutation and it had nothing to do with mythological beliefs.
A zoologist said the snake belongs to the Naja Kaouthia species. "This is totally a biological issue like a human being can have two heads or thumbs similarly this snake has two heads. This doesn't have to do anything related to mythological belief. The longevity of such species increases by keeping them in captivity. The life span of this snake can be increased if it is preserved,” Herpetologist Kaustav Chakraborty told the news agency.
West Bengal: A two-headed snake found in the Ekarukhi village of Belda forest range. (10.12.19) pic.twitter.com/jLD4mPWhv8
— ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2019
Once the image of a two-headed snake surfaced the Internet, netizens started talking about the rare reptile and many have started making memes on it.
Check out Twitterati reactions:
Mutation only
— N R. Dhanesh (@Nrddhanesh) December 11, 2019
But snakes don't drink milk.
— Johnny Bhaiyya (@BhAyush) December 11, 2019
Seems fishy
Guys, snakes are worshipped in Hinduism. It is abrahamic religions like christianity who abuse and demonise a snake. Let us not become them. Let us stop terming ppl as snakes.
— Pious (@Pious999) December 11, 2019
Gorgeous 😍
— Rahul Gupta (@diszrahul) December 11, 2019
Many users give it to the political angle...
CAB + NRC . RangaBilla is coming #CABBill
— Vikram (@Vikram885) December 10, 2019
Is that ShivSena? #CAB_FactsVsDistortion
— Azam Khan's buffalo (@jenaanindya) December 10, 2019
One head rahul & another mamata !!
— Dr.Ujjal Majumder (@DrUjjalMajumde2) December 11, 2019
Khangress
— Uniform Civil Code🇮🇳United India (@Azad_Hind_Fauz) December 11, 2019
Nothing new we have Shiv sena in Maharashtra.
— Sarcastic π (@SARCASTIC_PI) December 11, 2019
However, there is no mythological belief attached to this snake but villagers considered it. In some places, the species is also referred to as Kala Naag.
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First published: 14 December 2019, 12:51 IST