A snake was rescued from a residential building in southern India, on Thursday August 12.

The creature terrified local residents in the Steel Plant Township region in Visakhapatnam.

The snake slithered into the area where the transformers are kept. Luckily, a serpent expert reached the spot on time and skillfuly pulled it out of its hiding place.

Then, as the reptile curls on his hand, he carries it to its natural habitat.

As monsoons arrive, snakes seek refuge in human-occupied places, making such incidents common in parts of India at this time of year.

A snake slithered into the residential region in southern India's Andhra Pradesh on August 12. The incident took place in the Steel Plant Township region in Visakhapatnam.

A video features panic ensuing among the locals as the snake slithers in the area where the transformers are kept. Luckily, a serpent expert reaches the spot on time and skillfully pulls the serpent out of its hiding. Then, as the reptile curls on his hand, he carries it into its natural habitat.

As monsoons arrive in the region, the snakes come out of their hiding and seek abode in the human world, making the locals familiar with such incidents.