King Cobra Caught Inside Golden Buddha Statue

A 10ft-long deadly king cobra sparked panic after raiding a Buddhist temple in Thailand. The venomous reptile hid inside golden Buddha statues after monks saw it in Wat Pa Senanuch temple in Phetchabun province on November 23. The terrified religious leaders immediately called the rescue volunteers to help them remove the snake from the temple. When they arrived, they began the search and found it coiled under a collection of golden brass Buddha statues. Four volunteers carried each statue and check