These four protective pet dogs bravely confronted and cornered a 10-foot rat snake slithering in their owner's garden in Thailand.

Hero mutts Shi, Joo, Khamkoon, and Lhong surrounded the large serpent as it hid behind plant pots at the house in Udon Thani province on May 30.

Their owner Rittirong Khunrajit, 61, went outside to see the cause of the ruckus and was surprised to see the large snake raising its head while flanked by the pooches. He called reptile catchers, scared that the creature was venomous.

Footage shows the specialists prodding at the rat snake with their equipment. They pinned its tail down using a foot and, within seconds, caught the animal and sealed it inside a sack.

Rittirong said his home was previously a music school, but closed down after his wife passed away.

He said: 'A water monitor lizard had entered this house before. I had trouble capturing it alone because it was rampaging inside. I thought it returned because the dogs were barking incessantly, but it turned out to be a massive snake instead.'

The non-venomous radiated rat snake was later released into the woods away from Rittirong's residence.

The relieved homeowner thanked the rescuers for their swift response.