(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- A snake found in the air-conditioning unit of a house in Madinat as Sultan Qaboos (MQ)on Sundaymorning send shivers down the spine among those present at that time.
Recounting her traumatic experience, housekeeper Dhana Lakshmi Sami said, 'Upon turning on the dining room air conditioner, I heard some unusual sounds. As the flap opened, I saw a snake trying to come out of the unit.'
Dhana Lakshmi said that she froze for at least a minute after seeing the snake. 'I then screamed at the top of my lungs and rushed to inform everyone in the house.'
At the time, aside from Dhana Lakshmi and the driver, only the lady of the house and her mother were around. Both have mobility issues. 'I called the driver. He too is afraid of snakes so my madam made a frantic call to the ROP who suggested we call the municipality. A team from the municipality finally arrived within an hour to remove it,' she said.
A photograph of the snake was sent to Dr Elke Heitz, a Muscat-based animal rights activist and founder of the Al Qurum Veterinary Clinic.
Dr Elke said that the photograph was not clear enough to identify the snake. 'It does look like a little Wadi Racer, who are the most common snakes and absolutely harmless. They are actually very beneficial as they keep rodents away.
'There is a huge hype about snakes and scorpions being so dangerous, but they rarely are. Most are harmless and only a small percentage could be dangerous to humans or pets.'
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