Some days are quiet. Others? They hit you like a test you didn’t know you signed up for.

Three snake rescues in under two hours. Barely enough time to gulp down a quick lunch between adrenaline spikes.

Rescue 1: A Baby Cobra at a Metro Station

Baby cobras might look small, but they’re just as venomous as adults—sometimes more unpredictable because they don’t yet control how much venom they inject. Add a crowd of curious onlookers, and the challenge doubles. My job was simple: stay calm while everyone else panicked.

Rescue 2: A Rat Snake in a Resident’s Courtyard

Rat snakes are non-venomous and one of nature’s best pest-control agents. They keep rodent populations in check, which means fewer diseases and less grain loss. This little one, though, was hiding between layers of Mangalore tiles like a champion escape artist. Took longer to locate than to catch.

Rescue 3: Another Baby Cobra—And a Concrete Curveball

The third call came from a house 25 minutes away. It should have been straightforward. But the snake had other plans: it slipped into a tiny hole in the concrete. The only way out? Break the concrete, dig, and keep digging. Eventually, I had the cobra safe and secure, but not before my pulse hit new highs.

The video may be 10 minutes long, but behind it were two hours of relentless problem-solving and full-throttle focus.

It’s taxing work—physically, mentally, and emotionally. So why do it? Because when the Metro staff heaved a sigh of relief and that family thanked me for making their home safe again, it felt worth every second.

This isn’t just about snakes. It’s about showing up. For people who trust you. For creatures who sometimes don’t have a voice. For a world that needs more action than apathy.

You don’t choose when life calls you. But you do choose whether you answer.