Experts scan Red Fort for snakes, lizards

August 15, 2017 06:50

A team of wildlife experts scanned the Red Fort area for snakes and monitor lizards after a significant presence of these reptiles was noticed during a recent recce of the Delhi Police.

The Delhi Police and the city government recently approached Wildlife SOS, an NGO known for its work of rescuing trapped animals, for this purpose, a functionary of the oganisation said.

"The police noticed a significant presence of wild animals like snakes and monitor lizards during a recent recce and have sent a written request to Wildlife SOS to scan the area as a safety precaution and to also deploy trained personnel during the August 15 celebrations as a safeguard," the NGO said in a statement.

Accordingly, the NGO deployed a special team which is working with the police and the forest department.

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