India’s snake rescuers: Can humans and serpents coexist in a megacity?

Bengaluru, India’s southern city, was once known as Bangalore because of its rapid urbanization and reputation for making it a global software hub. But snakes are its other area of fame.

In the city, there are more than 30 different snake species, including the venomous Russell Viper, King Cobra, and Spectacled Cobra, which cause dozens of fatalities annually.

Snakes frequently break into homes and crowded slum areas during the monsoon season, causing a desperate group of snake rescuers to intervene.