A cobra was caught after slithering into a supermarket sparking panic among the customers and staff.<br /><br />The 5ft long snake terrified everyone when it was seen in the shopping centre in Roi Et province, Thailand on Wednesday afternoon (August 19).<br /><br />One of the workers, Panupong, said he had no idea how the serpent entered the lot but heard the wild animal hissing through the cupboard space.<br /><br />Panupong added: "At first, I heard strange sounds coming from one of the cupboards so I tried to look for it. I then found there was a snake hissing at me. All of us were running away and called rescuers for help."<br /><br />Reptile handlers arrived with equipment to catch the monocled cobra, which had become aggressive due to the stress of the situation.<br /><br />The rescuers found that its tail was caught in a mouse trap that is why it was hissing fiercely when the people saw it.<br /><br />They were able to pull it out from the cupboard under the cashier counter after 20 minutes before they put it into a sack.<br /><br />Nobody one was harmed by the wild animal and volunteers later released it back into the deep woods.<br /><br />Corbas, one of the world's deadliest snakes, are responsible for thousands of deaths each year across Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent when they come into contact with humans. A single bite can kill people within a few hours.
