South Cotabato folk warned of snake attacks

COTABATO CITY, Maguindanao: The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) warned residents of two upland municipalities in South Cotabato against possible snake attacks as the carnivorous reptiles have gone out of their usual habitats or comfort zones because of drought.

Mila Lorca, South Cotabato PDRRMO official, said snakes, including diamondback rattlesnakes and cobras, were seen in the areas of the towns of Lake Sebu and T’boli, South Cotabato that they did not usually inhabit in the past.