Russell's Viper snake rescued in Kushtia

KUSHTIA, Sept 19 (UNB): A deadly Russell's Viper, one of the most lethal snake species known to mankind, was safely released back into the wild on Saturday night, after being rescued from the Gorai River in Kushtia.

The snake was released in a remote sandbar of Kushtia, with the help of a local nature lover and the Forest Department.

The Russell's Viper is identified as one of the 'big four' species of venomous snakes belonging to India's historic geography (that includes lands now in Bangladesh, Pakistan). It is also found commonly around farmland further east, from Indonesia to Taiwan.