Alex's car screeched to a stop. Just a fraction of a second behind him, I drove over a hump in the undulating road and lo and behold, what looked like a 1m tall golden totem-pole welcomed us on the road side. It was a huge king cobra! Apparently it was crossing the road when the sudden appearance of Alexs car frightened it into this aggressive posture. I stopped my car and reached for my camera to capture the extremely rare scene, but alas, the third car appeared and our slithery friend scurried into the forest.

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