A reticulated python<\/a> gave rescuers the slip after it was spotted coiled among construction materials at a worksite in Yishun.<\/p>\n Stomper Sarah <\/strong>alerted Stomp after encountering the snake on July 30 at about 3.57pm.<\/p>\n She said the python was found inside a material storage area at a worksite near Block 101B Yishun Avenue 5.<\/p>\n The video shows the large snake coiled beneath plywood sheets.<\/p>\n According to the Stomper, the python later slithered into a nearby drain before rescuers arrived.<\/p>\n \u201cAt about 5.25pm, it had escaped into the drain,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n In response to a Stomp query, the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) chief executive Kalaivanan Balakrishnan said the wildlife rescue team attended to the case but was unable to retrieve the snake.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Acres Wildlife Rescue team attended to this case, but the python was spotted moving into a drain and could not be seen thereafter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Kalaivanan added that reticulated pythons<\/a> play an important role in Singapore\u2019s ecosystem<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201c[They] are important for our ecosystem as they are efficient in keeping rodent populations in check. Their main prey consists of rats.\u201d<\/p>\n Members of public\u00a0should not approach or attempt to handle snakes<\/a>\u00a0as they may attack in self-defence. Pets should be kept on a tight leash as they might approach and alarm snakes. Snakes should be left alone, especially if in their natural habitat.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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