Residents in Chachoengsao, Thailand, mistook the deadly reptile for an eviction notice and quickly fled to their homes.
In search of a snack, the stubborn serpent coiled around a concrete pillar while watching birds perch on electrical cables.
Even after one man lassoed the snake’s neck and two others grabbed it with long extendable hooks, when veterinarians arrived, they continued to attempt to capture it. Following a two-hour standoff, they used a cherry picker to prod it in the throat and grab it by the neck after turning off the power supply. Local reporter Arnon Waitpongichet recorded footage of the tense situation between the rescuers and the snake.