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Why did I have a friendship with wild animals?

Many people often ask me why I was interested in wildlife conservation and why I wasn't afraid of snakes. Today I will answer this question.

My friendship with wild animals!

When I was 12 years old, I had no knowledge about any kind of animal, whether it was a snake or a wild animal. But I loved animals very much and I used to keep many pets at home. One day, I took my pet snake out of its cage to bask in the sun outside. However, I left it outside and went inside my house due to some distractions. Later, I saw a small rat snake eating my pet. Since I had never seen a snake eating before, it scared me very much. The fear increased when I saw a snake dangling on the roof of my house. But I was unable to get rid of the snake by myself due to my lack of knowledge about snakes.

I later realized that all kinds of snakes may not be poisonous. Because of my ignorance at that time, I had several misconceptions about snakes and was scared to even see them. However, now I am no longer afraid of snakes because I have learned more about them.

I began to learn more about the types of snakes from Wikipedia and watched videos of rescuing wild animals. But, as the rescue of snakes requires permission from the Forest Department, I never tried to save a snake without permission. I love and protect all kinds of wildlife and have been doing so for the past 7 years!

Permission is mandatory from the forest department for rescuing snakes or wild animals.

~ Akash Das