A park ranger was shocked after a king cobra slithered into his car engine.<br /><br />Sarot Lookmanee, 54, was walking to the office's parking lot when he noticed the snake chasing after a stray dog in Trang, southern Thailand, on January 30.<br /><br />While Sarot was assessing the situation, he noticed the reptile dart under his car and disappear up into the mechanics.<br /><br />The forest boss contacted volunteer rescuers to catch the aggressive snake and they spent 20 minutes dragging the serpent out of the engine.<br /><br />Head rescuer Sawai Keawjua said the fierce cobra was difficult to catch because of its size. <br /><br />He said: "It took more than twenty minutes to pull it out of the car because of its length and aggression."<br /><br />No one was harmed by the snake and it was estimated to be 13ft long and weigh 33Ibs. <br /><br />Park staff and villagers came the scene to watch the tussle with the snake before it was put in a sack and released into the woodland.<br /><br />Rescuers believe the snake might have been hungry due to the region's dry conditions which have caused swamps to dry out, depleting the food source for snakes.
