A reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) was rescued after it was spotted chasing a rat inside a warehouse of a well-known mall in Palawan.
Alexander Oximoso, one of the security personnel of the mall, said their security team quickly intervened on August 1, concerned for the python’s safety, and brought the endangered snake to the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) for proper care.
The reticulated python is listed as an endangered species in Palawan under PCSD Resolution No. 23-967, stressing the importance of safeguarding such wildlife.
The PCSDS urges the public to report or rescue any wildlife in need of protection. For assistance, please contact 09319642128 (TNT) or 09656620248. You may also leave a message on their official Facebook page for immediate action.
