A customer, who went to withdraw money from an ATM was shocked to find a cobra perched on top of the machine. <br /><br />The incident occurred in Bargarh in eastern India on February 23. <br /><br />The customer fled in panic after spotting the 2.5-foot long snake with its hood raised.<br /><br />People soon gathered outside the ATM room to catch a glimpse of the snake. <br /><br />Suresh Mohapatra who owns a shop adjacent to the ATM shot a short video of the cobra.<br /><br /> "I wish I could shoot a longer video. But I was so frightened I left the room in hurry," he said.<br /><br />He called the Snake Helpline and volunteer Raman Bag arrived promptly and rescued the snake.<br /><br />Subhendu Mallik, founder of Snake Helpline, said: "We have rescued snakes from ATM machines a few times in the past as well. But a cobra sitting on an ATM machine with hood raised was a treat to watch".
