Staged photography using snakes, one fined
The Hindu
The Forest Department on Tuesday imposed fine of ₹8,000 on a man who handled snakes, which he had rescued, for a group of people for photo opportunity without informing authorities. The action was tak
The Forest Department on Tuesday imposed fine of ₹8,000 on a man who handled snakes, which he had rescued, for a group of people for photo opportunity without informing authorities.
The action was taken after Ranjith, who has been doing snake rescues in Coimbatore, was found handling snakes for a group of people including photographers on the banks of Krishnampathy tank here on Monday.
An independent researcher who went to the tank for birding on Monday evening spotted the group with at least two species of snakes – suspected to be green vine snake and trinket snake.
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