Villagers in Talpali, Odisha, tied a huge python to a pole as they waited for officials to safely relocate the snake.

Footage from October 23 shows the large reptile with a piece of string tied around its body attached to a nearby pole.

The local forest department was informed about the python and they arrived three days later to safely release the snake.

The Python is tied to a pole
The snake is tied to a pole in Talpali village of Maneshwar in Sambalpur district in eastern state of India.People of Talpali village gathered to see such a rare event.

According to sources, a young man from Talpali village was seen wandering around this huge Python snake near the canal behind his house.

Many villagers, including many children, go to bathe in the canal. So for the safety of the people, he grabbed the Python while walking and tied it to a pole in his house.

He later informed the forest department that three days after the incident, the forest department arrived and released the Python , which was tied to a pole, in a nearby forest.

On the other hand, a large crowd gathered at the house of the young man of Talpali village to get a closer look at the giant Python tied to the pole.The brave young man was praised.