This is the nightmarish moment six wild pythons were found writhing around at the bottom of a water tub.<br /><br />Buddhist monks and local volunteers were cleaning the grounds of the temple when they noticed a snake slither into the toilet in Lopburi, central Thailand.<br /><br />They opened the door and peered inside a 4ft tall ceramic pot used to hold water before noticing the family of serpents. <br /><br />Rescue workers arrived and with the help of local soldiers they captured all six pythons, each one around 8ft long and weighing 66lbs.<br /><br />One of the monks, Phra Wattana, said he was relieved to catch the reptiles before a planned religious event on Saturday (January 25) afternoon.<br /><br />He said: "I didn't think it was possible that there could be six pythons living in the same tub in the temple.<br /><br />"I believe they came here because of the safe environment. It is a sign of good luck for the temple.''<br /><br />The snakes were captured and put in sacks before being driven away to be released back into the wild.
