Huge snake found lurking out the back of a Chinese restaurant by workers... before 17 firefighters arrive to remove the beast

The eight metre snake was found in Thonburi, Bangkok 

It took 17 firefighters to lift the giant snake before measurement

The reptile was released following measurement  

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A huge eight metre snake has been found lurking just metres from diners inside a Chinese restaurant.

Staff at the restaurant in Thonburi, in Bangkok, Thailand, discovered the massive reptile - believed to be a python reticulatus - in the street behind the eatery. 

In dramatic footage filmed by locals, the snake is removed by a team of 17 firefighters.

The men, standing in a straight line, cover the head of the snake before carefully lifting it up to their waists.

                                  This huge eight metre snake was found in the street behind a Chinese restaurant in Thonburi, Bangkok