This Odisha man rescued over 5,000 snakes - See pics

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BHUBANESWAR: This Odisha man has rescued more than 5,000 snakes till now.

Snake  Krishna Chandra Gochhayat lives in Uthani Nuagaon village in Odisha's Mayurbhanj.

Snake Rescuer Krishna Chandra Gochhayat, who lives in Uthani Nuagaon village in Odisha's Mayurbhanj has rescued more than 5,000 snakes till now, he also treats injured animals in the jungle around his village pic.twitter.com/gIOtS4coLq — ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2018

An animal lover Gochhayat also treats injured animals who live in the jungle around his village.

"I have rescued all types of animals, not only snakes but also deer, tigers, elephants, birds, leopards, monkeys etc. It gives me great satisfaction to help animals.If animals are not there then no forest will exist and as a result, humans will cease to exist," Gochhayat said.

I have rescued all types of animals, not only snakes but also deer, tigers, elephants, birds, leopards,monkeys etc. It gives me great satisfaction to help animals.If animals are not there then no forest will exist &as a result humans will cease to exist: Krishna Chandra Gochhayat pic.twitter.com/kD7FjJkjyp — ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2018

In a couple of photographs shared by news agency ANI, Gochhayat is seen kissing snakes, playing with elephants and treating injured animals.