A venomous snake was successfully recovered by a rescue team after it became lost in a parked car.

The incident took place in the city of Pune, western India on May 19.

According to local reports, as a resident of Pune stepped into his car, he heard a hissing sound from under the vehicle. Fearing for his safety, he called snake rescuer Saidas Kusal, who arrived with his team.

Their search for the elusive snake took nearly 30 minutes before Kusal saw it hiding in the chassis.

By the time Kusal lifted the car with a jack to get a better view, the snake had gone missing again, and another thorough search revealed it had made its way to the engine under the hood.

Footage show Kusal then grabbed the tail of the snake and patiently reeled it out. He then placed it in a water-filled bucket and the dirt and grease before releasing the reptile back into the wild.

Kusal said: “Cars make an ideal refuge for snakes, especially during rain. Car owners should be on alert against these intruders.”

A resident of an apartment in Pune in western India went to take his car out on May 19.

As he tried to get in, he heard a hissing sound from under the vehicle. Fearing for his safety, he called snake rescuer Saidas Kusal, who went with his team to rescue the snake.

The search for the snake turned elusive and after nearly 30 minutes he saw it hiding in the chassis.

By the time Saidas lifted the car with a jack to get a better view, the snake had gone missing and another thorough search revealed that the snake had made its way to the engine under the hood.

Saidas grabbed the tail of the snake and patiently reeled it out. He then put it in a bucket filled with water and cleaned its dirt and grease before releasing it in the wild.

Saidas said: “Cars make an ideal refuge for snakes especially during the rains. Car owners should be on alert against these intruders.”