A python caught between Melli and Jorethang Road was handed over to the Melli Check post. The python, probably in it's pursuit to swallow alive a helpless deer had tumbled down the steep hill above and landed on the way. You can also see the dead deer in the background circled in red. PHOTOGRAPH SHARED BY ROSHAN SUNDAS
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