App will rush snake rescuers to the spot

2,606 snakes rescued in seven months by Forest dept. trainees

Don’t panic if you see a snake at your house or at a public place. Keep a safe distance from the reptile, click its picture on your smartphone, and upload it to SARPA, the Snake Awareness Rescue and Protection App. Help will reach you in no time. Since January this year, the army of rescuers trained by the Kerala Forest Department have saved 2,606 snakes from across the State. From human habitations, mostly cobras were rescued in the past seven months, according to the data available with the department.