DND Flyway spokesperson Anwar Abbasi said that the python was spotted by the security at 4.30 pm, from Noida to Delhi side. "The python was noticed 500 meters after crossing DND toll plaza. The python was lying on road shoulder (after fencing). As the security informed us, we immediately flagged with wildlife NGO and forest department," Abbasi said that the Wildlife SOS team reached at 5 pm and it took almost half an hour to safely rescue the python.

Abbasi further said that the security of DND has been put on alert and nobody is allowed to cross the fencing. NGO Wildlife SOS works to protect and conserve India's natural heritage, forests and wildlife wealth. Rajveer Singh, rescue coordinator of Wildlife SOS told TOI that the team safely rescued the python.

"Earlier there were rumours that the python has eaten a goat but we examined the python and found it hadn't. It is 11 feet long and 25 kilogram, fully grown python. Since rescued python is a fully grown adult, he can eat a man as well. A salient characteristic of python is that its body can stretch. When it eats its prey, a chemical develops in his body which further helps him in digestion," Rajveer said.

"An adult python is usually above eight feet long and it can maximum can grow upto 25feet (rarely grow more than 17ft). During examination we noticed that the rescued python could further develop three and four feet extra," Rajveer added.

After rescuing the python, the team took it to NGO office situated in D block in Defence colony in Delhi.

"No injury marks were noticed on its body but we will conduct medical examination of the python. Our senior colleagues will take a call on further course of action. Most likely we will safely release python in dense forest," Rajveer further said.

When asked about the reason of recovering a python near men's habitat, Rajveer said that massive illegal sand mining and illegal plotting in the habitat of wildlife is main cause of such incidents.

In recent time, leopards were also noticed near human habitat. The wildlife experts said that men are encroaching wildlife habitats in and around NCR, this is the main cause the wildlife animals are roaming in search of protected land. Recently an adult male leopard was found dead in Loni and in another incident, the carcass of a four-year-old leopard was recovered from Abupur village. Wildlife activists, have raised concerns and demanded independent probe into the sixth reported case of leopard death around Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary since 2010.

Glimpse of an Indian rock python

Family: Pythonidae

Characteristics for identification: Thick body having shiny scales and irregular shape patches on whole dorsal surface. Head patternless of brown or pinkish colour.

Length -Adults above 8ft; maximum can grow upto 25ft(rarely grow more than 17ft)

Habitat: Indian Rock Python is nocturnal species; actives at night but can be spotted at daytime during basking and hunting. Remains hidden in dense bushes, vegetation, trees, caves during day time. Habitat of this species is wide which includes grasslands, wetland, rainforest, hills, dense and open forest, mangroves, agricultural lands etc. Prefer water body near the activity range. It is generally a silent and secretive species and likes to keep distance from human beings. On disturbance first try to escape but on catching attempt make a coil of body and produce whistle like sound to alarm its enemy. Gives bite on getting threat on the range of attack. Pythons can hibernate during winter from December to February in groups.

Diet: Feeds on rodents, mammals, birds, monitors and other lizards, etc. Famous for its deadly suffocative constriction power.

Bite symptoms: Though like all Pythons Indian Rock Python is non-venomous but it gives injurious bite with numerous small but sharp teeth. Can cause skin rupture on the site of bite. General First-aid treatment is suggested to prevent possible infection.