This was the horrifying moment a 12ft long python was found attacking a family's pet dog – trying to wrap its jaws around the canine's body.<br /><br />The powerful serpent slithered down the side of the house on September 25 and pounced on the unsuspecting white pooch. <br /><br />The horrified resident came home from work at 10:30pm and heard the nightmarish gargling noises coming from the side of the house in Nonthaburi, Thailand.<br /><br />They called the emergency services who arrived shortly after and began the grim task of releasing the python from its supper.<br /><br />Animal handlers are seen prodding the snake before catching it with lassos. Sadly, the dog was lifeless having been crushed to death by the snake.<br /><br />Rescuer Viroj Boonthai said: "There are many big snakes at the moment because they are looking for somewhere dry and in search of food. <br /><br />''Pets like cats and dogs are in danger. A few days before we caught a python trying to eat a cat. Now another has been found eating a dog.<br /><br />''The dog owner arrived too late to help. When we came the dog was already dead. People are scared to go near pythons in case they are bitten.''<br /><br />The snake was stuffed inside a canvas sack and driven away in a pick-up truck to be released into the wild.
