ARCHIVE FOOTAGE: Terrifying footage of a wild cobra HEAD-BUTTING a window as it tries to get inside to eat pet cats - before a man batters its to death with a pipe.

This is the terrifying moment a wild cobra HEADBUTTS a window to try and get inside to eat pet cats - before a man batters its to death with a pipe.

The deadly serpent slithered across a tree branch before perching on the window ledge and eyeing up the bemused moggies.

In spine-chilling footage, the black King Cobra repeatedly hits its head against the glass while staring at its prey and flicking out its forked tongue.

The three white cats stare up at the snake transfixed by its bizarre behaviour.

But in a sudden twist, a man arrives minutes later to batter the reptile to death with an enormous pipe outside the home in the tiny island of Brunei.

The clip was handed to forestry officials at the government who used it to warn residents about the dangers of snakes clambering up trees and through open windows.

But they wanted to remain anonymous and asked for the government - overseen by the Sultan of Brunei - to use the footage to warn about snakes.

A spokesman for the government's environmental department said: ''The video was made at a home in Brunei and given to us last week.

''The family want to help people to remember not to leave their windows open or to have trees and plants near them. This makes it easy for snakes to get inside.

''The young girl who recorded the video on her phone but she does not want to be famous. She wants to stay private.''