A short video of a quick Monitor Lizard rescue...On Wednesday, before my chaotic afternoon/night (see earlier post), I got called for this Nile/Water Monitor (likkewaan, uXamu, woodumboo), in a suburban garden. With dogs in the property it was in, and dogs on the other side of the wall, it really wasn't safe for it. Dogs often kill these reptiles.It was also far from any stream or river, or large natural area. Strange, as they usually enter properties that border such places.Never before have I been dive bombed by a bird while holding one of these lizards, but just look at the Indian Mynah in the video! It had a nest nearby.Various measurements and a weight was taken of the lizard, the data going towards an ongoing research project, before it was released.This is a protected species that may not, by law, be killed, kept or sold.If you have any sightings in the Durban area, please let us know, it is useful information. If you need one taken out of your property, just give me a call.~Nick Evans 072 809 5806nickevanskzn@gmail.com

Posted by Nick Evans- Snake Rescuer on Thursday, January 12, 2023