A lethal 12ft king cobra lunged at a snake catcher as he tried to tug it out of a automobile engine in Thailand.
The venomous snake was discovered by shocked automobile proprietor Wichien Pengket, 38, who found it hiding in his Ford’s engine compartment in Songkhla province on 24 August.
Terrified Wichien referred to as native snake wrangler Taweesak Boonset to cope with the creature.
Footage exhibits the cobra flaring its hood and snapping at Taweesak as he tries to drag it off the car. The livid reptile tries to strike him, however he retains his distance and pins down its head.
The cobra was sealed inside a sack to be launched into its pure habitat.