A quiet morning in Srinagar took a sudden turn when a live snake fell from the sky, landing just a few steps from a family having tea on their veranda. The unlikely culprit was a black kite, a common bird of prey in the area, which lost its grip on the snake mid-flight and dropped it into the garden.
Wildlife SOS reported that the family’s routine was interrupted around 11 a.m. as they watched the kite circle overhead, the snake dangling from its talons. Curiosity quickly turned to alarm when the bird let go, sending the snake crashing into the yard and ending any hope of a calm morning.
When Wildlife SOS arrived, they found the snake hiding near the kitchen window, shaken but unharmed. The team coaxed it away from the house and secured it for relocation. Their check confirmed it was a non-venomous rat snake, so the family was never in real danger, apart from the shock of the snake’s dramatic entrance.
Photos from the rescue show a Wildlife SOS worker holding the large snake before releasing it in a safer spot. The quick response left both the family and the animal unharmed. People reported that the snake survived the fall and was safely relocated. Wildlife SOS noted that it posed no threat to the household.
This wasn’t the only recent snake encounter to make the news. On August 10, a six-year-old boy named Kenzie Macrae was bitten by a venomous adder in a Scottish park after mistaking it for a harmless legless lizard. He needed two doses of anti-venom and a long hospital stay, but has since recovered.
Wildlife can appear unexpectedly, even in the middle of daily routines. In Srinagar, the family’s quick call and Wildlife SOS’s experience meant a safe ending for everyone involved.
