{"id":1304,"date":"2025-08-01T06:49:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T06:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexposure.in\/?p=1304"},"modified":"2025-08-01T06:49:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T06:49:04","slug":"snake-rescuer-sanket-borkar-who-has-saved-over-15000-snakes-honored-in-pune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexposure.in\/?p=1304","title":{"rendered":"Snake Rescuer Sanket Borkar, Who Has Saved Over 15,000 Snakes, Honored in Pune"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Organized by Shri Dattabhakt Mitra Parivar at the Historic Dagdi Nagoba Temple<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pune:<\/strong> While many people have love for animals, only a few turn that emotion into real action. One such extraordinary individual is <strong>Sanket Borkar<\/strong>, a dedicated snake rescuer from <strong>Narayanpur<\/strong>, who has saved between <strong>15,000 to 20,000 snakes<\/strong> over the past <strong>17 years<\/strong> as an act of community service. On the occasion of <strong>Nag Panchami<\/strong>, he was specially <strong>honored in Pune<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The felicitation ceremony was organized by <strong>Shri Dattabhakt Mitra Parivar<\/strong> at the historic <strong>Dagdi Nagoba Temple<\/strong> in <strong>Ganesh Peth<\/strong>. The honor was conferred by <strong>Santosh Kadekar<\/strong>, trustee of the Dagdi Nagoba temple. Borkar was presented with a <strong>memento, shawl, coconut<\/strong>, and other tokens of appreciation. The event was coordinated by <strong>Ram Dahad<\/strong>, and dignitaries such as <strong>Suresh Kardile<\/strong>, <strong>Kishor Ippe<\/strong>, and <strong>Maheshanna Gaikwad<\/strong> from the Dattabhakt Mitra Parivar were present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on the occasion, <strong>Sanket Borkar<\/strong> said, \u201cAnimal love runs in our family\u2014from my grandparents to the younger generation. I have rescued and safely released around 15,000 to 20,000 snakes back into the wild. I\u2019ve been doing this work across <strong>Purandar Taluka<\/strong>. There have been incidents where snakes have even come over my body during rescues, but I always took the necessary precautions and prioritized saving the snake.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/theexposure.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000467487-1024x652.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theexposure.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000467487-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theexposure.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000467487-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theexposure.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000467487-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theexposure.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000467487-1536x978.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theexposure.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000467487.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He further added, \u201cRescuing snakes requires extreme focus and care. Although we are registered as <strong>\u2018Sarpamitra\u2019<\/strong> (snake friends), the government must provide us with proper support. If we are injured, we should receive medical care. We also hope the government will provide <strong>honorariums<\/strong> and <strong>medical expense coverage<\/strong> for snake rescuers like us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organized by Shri Dattabhakt Mitra Parivar at the Historic Dagdi Nagoba Temple Pune: While many people have love for animals, only a few turn that emotion into real action. 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