Python swallows five chickens near Pollachi

A giant python that entered a poultry shed at a farm in Narikkalpati, near Pollachi in Coimbatore district, swallowed five chickens before being rescued by forest department personnel.
The python swallowed the chickens one after another and was unable to move away from the spot. Local residents who noticed the reptile alerted the forest department.
Forest personnel rushed to the spot, rescued the python and safely released it into a forest area. The incident caused a stir among residents in the locality.