Bantwal: Python which tried to swallow boy, finally caught by his kin

October 20, 2016

Bantwal, Oct 20: More than two weeks after it tried to swallow an 11-year-old boy at Sajipa village in Bantwal taluk, the aggressive python has finally been caught by the same boy's relative with the help of two more local residents.

On Wednesday (October 19) at around 7 p.m., Jagadish Kudur, a relative of the brave Vaishakh, who had defeated the giant reptile earlier this month, was on his way to attend a house warming ceremony in the same village.

When he spotted the python in the bushes, he decided to put an end to the fear of villagers by catching it. He immediately jumped into action and tried to catch it using the mat of his auto rickshaw.

However, the python launched a counter attack and hit him with its hood. Fortunately, two more villagers - Balakrishna and Abdul Sattar - who were passing through the same area saw the fight between Jagadish and python and rushed to help him.

After a great effort by all three, the python was finally caught. As the news began to spread more villagers came to the spot to celebrate the end of their fear and victory over the deadline reptile.

The python was later handed over to custody of Dr Shivaram Karanth Biological Park at Pilikula Nisargadhama by a team of forest mobile squad and local police.

It could be recalled here that Class V student Vaishakh had been attacked by the reptile on October 4 in the village. In spite of the unexpected attack, the boy had shown extraordinary courage and fought with it. The python had to beat a hasty retreat when the boy hit its head with a sharp stone.

Also Read: 11-year-old boy single-handedly fights mighty python, rescues himself

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Jagdish, Balakrishna & AbdulSattar All fought together and they caught the culprit.. (Congragulation to all for working unitely against a threat to the society)
Y cant we fight in the same manner with the communal forces who try to unrest the peaceful society where muslims and hindus are living together in harmony since decades.

Recognize the human haters who alwz wants to divide the people of our peaceful society.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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