KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 31 -- A King Cobra was discovered coiled on the roof of a home in Kampung Charok Kit in Sik, Kedah, yesterday, prompting a swift response from the Sik Civil Defence Force (APM) to safely capture the venomous reptile.

Hafisyah Ishak, 35, said her 39-year-old brother-in-law had just sat down to eat at around 6.40pm when he heard hissing coming from the roof of her mother's house, which sits adjacent to theirs, Berita Harian reported.

Realising a large snake was nearby, he immediately alerted Hafisyah.

"I called the Sik APM immediately because I was worried the snake could fall into the house," she said.

Both homes are close to thick bushes, an area where villagers have previously reported snake sightings.

The Sik Dis...