A couple in their village home in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, had a fright when they spotted a highly venomous king cobra snake on their computer desk.
The male resident said it was a horrifying experience as his girlfriend spotted the snake on their computer desk behind some cables as they were just about to go to bed.
A snake catcher was called to safely collect the reptile, which measured approximately one metre (3.3 feet) in length. According to a police spokesman, the snake will be released back into the wild.
Ivan Li Yat-long, a snake handler (not involved in the capture), said it was very rare to see a king cobra sneak into a house. “These snakes can release a huge dose of neurotoxin through a single bite, which can be fatal,” he said.
King cobras are found on Lantau Island and in the New Territories and they can grow to three to four metres in length.
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