Wildlife rescuers were amazed to discover a two-headed Russell's viper in the Indian state of Maharashtra on Thursday (August 6th).<br /><br />Locals from Kalyan in Thane district called the experts after spotting the deadly snake close to a residential area.<br /><br />Two officers from the Wildlife Animal Reptile Rescue Foundation arrived at the scene and were stunned to see the venomous creature had two heads.<br /><br />The snake was handed over to the forest department who were due to transfer the reptile to the Haffkine Institute in Parel where it would be investigated further. <br /><br />The growth of two heads is presumed to be the result of a genetic abnormality and, according to experts, the animal would have a very low chance of survival in the wild.
