Fire authorities were dispatched after a snake suddenly popped out from between the steering wheel and the instrument cluster of a rental car traveling on a highway.

At around 6:30 p.m. yesterday, a driver identified as Mr. A, who was driving a rental car near the Yangjae Interchange on the southbound Gyeongbu Expressway, spotted a snake's head moving from behind the steering wheel.

Mr. A quickly pulled the vehicle over to the shoulder and called the fire department. Fire officials arrived at the scene at around 6:38 p.m. and captured and put down the snake.

The fire department wrapped up the operation and withdrew from the scene at around 7:11 p.m.

It was reported that Mr. A was not bitten or injured by the snake.

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