A large python was caught after hiding in a shrine at a Chinese temple in Thailand. <br /><br />The 16-foot-long snake slithered inside a 'spirit house' at the building in Chonburi on July 22.<br /><br />Caretaker Kajorn Pohsri, 67, heard dogs barking then found the reptile coiled up among the offerings to the gods. <br /><br />He said: "I heard a bark and found this snake staring at my dog, it escaped from me and hid in a spirit house after I tried to catch it.<br /><br />"I was afraid that somebody who came to pray might get hurt."<br /><br />Rescue worker Chatri Chatmontricaught the reptile in a sack to be released back into the wild.<br /><br />He said: "There has been a lot of rain lately which brings the snakes out. It is dangerous trying to catch the snakes by yourself, I suggest you should call for help."
