Driver shocked to find giant monitor lizard hiding behind his car

A driver was shocked after finding a seven-foot-long monitor lizard curled up behind his car. <br /><br />Phongsakorn Merin, 54, was watching TV he heard his dog barking in the garage of his home in Chachoengsao, central Thailand, on May 19.<br /><br />The resident went to see what was causing the noise and was stunned when the giant reptile scurried along the ground and dashed under his black Honda.<br /><br />Rescue workers arrived and had a hard time catching the ferocious beast - which snapped one pole then tried to climb through a window.<br /><br />However, the monitor lizard - known locally as a ‘money gold’ because they are believed to bring good luck - was eventually caught by three men. <br /><br />Relieved house owner Phongsakorn said: ''I was sitting inside when I heard my dog barking. I saw the lizard and tried to chase it out but it refused to go.<br /><br />''Even the rescue team could not catch the lizard. They kept trying until it became tired.''<br /><br />The lizard was tied up then dragged into a paramedic’s car before being driven away and released into the wild several miles away from where it is unlikely to disturb humans.