This was the moment rescuers pulled a wriggling wild snake from a vintage Toyota. <br /><br />The 1980 Corolla E70 was parked outside a market in Udon Thani, Thailand, while owner Sunan Taplek bought food. <br /><br />A passer-by noticed the copperhead rat snake slither into the engine and alerted Sunan when he returned on July 13.<br /><br />Animals handlers arrived and spent an hour trying to coax the serpent from the iconic Japanese car. <br /><br />It finally emerged wriggling furiously and spreading its jaws as the rescuers battled to contain the non-venomous reptile. <br /><br />Sunan said: ''I like snakes and I'm relieved I didn't drive away with it in the engine. <br /><br />''The snake must have liked my car. I've had it for about 20 years and never had a problem. This is the first snake in the engine though.''<br /><br />The rat snake was released unharmed into nearby fields.
