A red snake was found in a kindergarten in Erqi District, Zhengzhou City. Later, with the help of the police from the Public Security Management Brigade of the Forest Public Security Branch of the Zhengzhou Public Security Bureau, they were transported to the Zhengzhou Wildlife Rescue Station. After disinfection, the red snake was released into nature.

So, here comes the problem, the red snake looks gorgeous, red and black, It is said that snakes with beautiful colors are likely to be poisonous. Are red snakes poisonous? Secondly, will it still pose a threat to humans if it is returned to nature? In response to this, the Dahe Daily reporter contacted the relevant person in charge of the Zhengzhou Wildlife Rescue Station to answer.

[Event] Kindergarten dredging found Chi Lian Snake This snake is non-toxic and has been released after disinfection

Zhengzhou Public Security Bureau Forest Public Security Bureau Public Security Management Team Captain Xie said that the snake was in Found in a kindergarten in Shenhe Village, Erqi District. Due to the previous torrential rain and flood, the kindergarten had serious water accumulation.On the 24th, when the school was cleaning up the silt on the campus, it found this red snake. Called them. After they arrived at the scene, they used professional tools to catch the red-chained snake, and then sent it to the Zhengzhou Wildlife Rescue Station.

Ambulance station director Dong Chaowei told Dahe Daily reporter that the snake It belongs to Chi Lian snake and belongs to the local snake of Zhengzhou. After inspection, the snake was in good health and was not injured or sick. They then carried out simple disinfection and released it to the woodlands in the southwest of Zhengzhou City in the evening.

Dong Chaowei said that the common snakes in Zhengzhou include the King Snake, the big one can grow To two meters, there are black-browed brocade snakes, red practice snakes, king brocade snakes, grass snakes and so on. According to statistical surveys, the snakes in the wild state in Zhengzhou are all non-venomous snakes.

The red snake is a national three protected animal, and it is also a non-venomous snake. However, some industry experts said that the red snake eats toads, and the toads are poisonous, and their teeth may leave venom when they swallow the toad, so if they are bitten by the red snake, they may also be at risk of poisoning.

[Analysis] Some released snakes Toxic Freedom will bear legal responsibility

So, are the wild snakes in Zhengzhou poisonous? In response to some netizens reporting seeing poisonous snakes in Songshan, what happened?

Dong Chaowei said that the local snakes in Zhengzhou are all non-venomous snakes. The poisonous snakes encountered by the public are generally released into the wild by individuals. On the one hand, releasing poisonous snakes directly may cause death because they are not adapted to the local environment. On the other hand, it will also threaten the safety of people's lives.

However, there are some areas in Henan Province where poisonous snakes are distributed, such as the mountainous areas of Xinyang. There are pit vipers, which are obviously poisonous. So, how to distribute venomous and non-venomous snakes? Dong Chaowei said that under normal circumstances, the heads of venomous snakes are triangular, and the heads of non-venomous snakes are oval.

In daily life, what should I do if I encounter a snake? He said that everyone should try not to catch snakes with their bare hands. They have thorns and are likely to be bitten.

The Wildlife Protection Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that any organization or individual will When releasing animals into the wild, local species that are suitable for wild survival in the release area shall be selected, and the normal life and production of local residents shall not be disturbed, so as to avoid harm to the ecological environment. Anyone who releases wild animals at will, causing personal or property damage to others or endangering the ecosystem, shall bear legal responsibility according to law.

For this reason, relevant persons from the wildlife protection department said that everyone should try not to release wild animals at will, Especially the animals that are poisonous and easy to cause harm to others.