A deadly cobra was rescued after getting stuck in a 20ft deep well as it had a drink of water. <br /><br />The reptile slithered into the damp pit but was unable to get out in Nakhon Si Thammarat, southern Thailand on August 27.<br /><br />Resident Somjit Pankeaw, 65, said he was scared when he went to collect water and saw the snake writhing around in the water below.<br /><br />He said: "We were quite shocked when we saw the serpent drinking the water from our well. Luckily, we saw it before it was harmed.''<br /><br />The 5ft long cobra struggled to stay afloat while the man and his wife called the reptile rescuers for help.<br /><br />Volunteers spent almost half an hour before they were able to pull the wriggling snake out of the water hole.<br /><br />Aside from the well's depth, the aggressive snake could lash out and try to harm the rescuers with its venomous bite.<br /><br />One of the rescuers said that the snake may have been thirsty and looking for a place to stay cool during the hot weather.<br /><br />The snake was finally taken out of the well unharmed and placed inside a sack before it was released in the forests by rescuers.
