This is the terrifying moment an aggressive king cobra was caught in the kitchen of a family home in Thailand.

The venomous snake took the homeowners by surprise when they saw it slithering across the tiles of their kitchen floor in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on April 3.

Emergency services arrived and walked into the room where they found the animal with its hood spread ready to strike.

The snake catchers had to carefully snare the animal and drag it outside where it was stuffed inside a bag and released back into the wild.

This is the terrifying moment a King Cobra was found - rearing up with its hood spread and ready to strike. The venomous snake caused fear when the resident saw it slithering across the tiles of their kitchen flood in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on April 3. The emergency services arrived and walked into the room where the reptile gave them a fright. It was seen with its large and distinctive hood fully spread - inditcating it was ready for battle - and it was reared up with its head in the area. The snake catchers had to carefully snare the beast and drag it outside where it was stuffed inside a bag and released back into the wild.