RAJSHAHI: At least 27 baby snakes have been killed at a house of the city's Budhpara area, reports UNB.House owner Majdar Ali said he spotted a baby snake in the floor of his mud house around 9:30 pm on Tuesday and beat it to death with a stick.

Few minutes later, two more snakes came out of a hole in the house only to be killed in the similar fashion.

 As more snakes continued to come out of the hole, a frightened Majdar called his two brothers.

Later, along with his two brothers, Majdar killed a total of 27 snakes one after another till 3 am of Wednesday.

Majdar's brother Saidar Ali said the snakes might have come out of the hole due to hot weather.

He also feared that there might be some other snakes around.