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Snake Spotted at Indore Hospital After Rat and Cat Incidents
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News18•29-09-2026, 19:45
Snake Spotted at Indore Hospital After Rat and Cat Incidents
- •A non-venomous snake was found at Maharaja Yashwantrao Chikitsalaya (MYH) in Indore, a major government hospital.
- •The snake was spotted near the Out-Patient Department (OPD) window, with a video of the incident going viral.
- •A female security guard bravely removed the snake, ensuring no one was harmed.
- •Hospital Superintendent Dr. Ashok Yadav suggested the snake might have entered from ongoing construction and tree-cutting areas.
- •MYH has faced scrutiny previously for rats and cats on its premises, including a 2025 incident where two infants died after rat bites in the ICU, though the administration denied a connection.
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A non-venomous snake was spotted crawling near the window of the Out-Patient Department on the premises of the government-run hospital, prompting a female security guard to bravely remove it without causing any harm to anyone.
Hospital Superintendent Dr Ashok Yadav stated that ongoing construction and tree-cutting work on the hospital campus may have caused the snake to enter the OPD building.
The hospital previously faced criticism when a cat was spotted in the OPD in February, leading to a Rs 50,000 fine for the contractor agency HLL, and when two newborn girls died in 2025 after being attacked by rats in the ICU, though administration claimed pre-existing health conditions caused their deaths.
