Thirsty King Cobra drinks from a water bottle

King cobras and humans aren’t normally friends but this video proves it doesn’t have to be that way.

Wildlife rescue workers in southern India have filmed a 3.7m cobra gratefully drinking from a water bottle.

It’s believed the massive snake strayed into a village in the Kaiga township looking for water.

The region has been hit by a long drought making water hard to come by for wild animals in the region.

In the video, posted online yesterday, a man pours the water over the snake’s head as it eagerly laps up the liquid.

Although it’s a sweet moment, the rescue workers obviously know the situation could turn deadly at any moment.

The man offering the water holds a snake-catching pole with the other, while another worker spots the snake from behind with a firm hand on its tail.