3 men secured in Salem for killing, eating snake meat
COIMBATORE:
Three men in Salem district were secured by the Forest Department after a video showing the trio chopping a snake and consuming its meat after cooking went viral, shocking the public and wildlife conservationists. Further inquiries are on.
The video had been shot near a temple at Than ga map uri pattin am in Mettur region and the location helped the Department catch the three inebriated men. Preliminary investigations revealed that the trio had caught the snake which had entered into one of the houses in the village. “However the snake is yet to be identified,” said A Periyasamy, Conservator of Forest, Salem Circle.
COIMBATORE: A video of three men chopping a snake and consuming its meat after cooking in Salem district has gone viral in social media. The Forest Department has nabbed three men and further investigation is on.
The video shot nearby a temple at Thangamapuripattinam in Mettur region began to spread on social media triggering shockwaves among the wildlife conservationists and public on Friday.
After inquiries, the Forest Department confirmed the place of offence after identifying the temple. The video shows a skinned snake being held by one person and is chopped by another with a knife. Then, the chopped pieces of the snake are cooked and consumed by men while having alcohol. “One of the offenders said that it was a rat snake, but another person said that it was a water snake. However the snake is yet to be identified,” said A Periyasamy, conservator of forest, Salem circle.
Preliminary inquiries revealed that the trio had caught a snake, which entered into one of their houses in the village and consumed it after cooking.
“As the village is located nearby the banks of Cauvery river, nonpoisonous snakes from the water body used to go around their locality. It’s a rare case and possibly the first of its kind in Tamil Nadu. Only after enquiry, it will be revealed if it was their first attempt or the men were used to consume snake meat,” the official added. The Forest Department has secured three men in connection with the incident and further inquiries are on to know if anyone else was also involved.