A youth of Sundargarh district is now a known snake catcher and has caught more than 1,500 snakes till now and even keeps some injured snakes in his living room and after providing treatment to them,  he leaves them in forest.

Animesh Sarangi (24) resides with his parents at Bargaon in Sundargarh district. Animesh works in Wildlife protection squad on contractual basis in Bargaon forest range. Animesh had a passion to catch snakes since his childhood. About six years ago, Animesh was assisting one Mahendra Naik to catch snakes and later Animesh turned himself to be a snake catcher. He is now a well known snake catcher at Kutra,  Bargaon,  Rajgangpur and Bamra area.

Animesh has caught snakes of different varieties including python, cobra, etc, in different areas in Sundargarh district in last six years.  Once while he was catching a cobra, it had bitten him, but he did not fear to catch snakes and after taking treatment, he again continued catching snakes. When people kill snakes, he counsels them to desist from the act.

When Animesh gets a call from any person regarding sighting of snake,  he reaches there and catches snake with ease.

 Later, he leaves the snake in a nearby forest.

When Animesh sees some injured snake, he takes them to his living room and after providing treatment, he leaves them in nearby forest. About two years ago, he had sighted a six-feet-long python on SH-10 near Bargaon and, after taking help of some persons he caught that python and later released the python in a nearby forest.

Animesh feels a snake does not a harm human being unless someone attacks it.