Reptile hunter climbs into apartment building dumpster to remove 16-foot python in Los Angeles
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A reptile hunter sprang into action last week to remove a 16-foot python that was slithering around a dumpster at a Los Angeles apartment building.

A striking video captures 24-year-old Joseph Hart, clad only in jeans and a T-shirt, as he perches on the corner of a dumpster. He cautiously approaches a sizable reptile and begins the delicate process of separating the creature, which was tenaciously clinging to the edge of the trash bin.

Hart said he was doing computer work at a coffee shop earlier that day when he first received a call about a snake in a dumpster. Upon arrival at the building, Hart assessed the python’s temperament – noting the animal was not hostile and seemed like it had been trying to escape.

“They’re not good climbers at this size,” Hart told Fox News Digital. “… So the fact that she was elevated told me that she was definitely trying to get away.”

The large reptile also had a mouth infection, which may have been the reason why she had been abandoned in the container in the first place, according to Hart.

A local reptile hunter sprang into action to remove a 16-foot python from an apartment building dumpster in Los Angeles, noting the reptile had likely been abandoned there by a previous owner.

The large reptile also had a mouth infection, which may have been the reason why she had been abandoned in the container in the first place, according to Hart. (Instagram / @reptile.hunter)

“She’s a very tame animal,” Hart said. “… It breaks my heart because this person most likely did take care of the snake, did love the snake and was just overwhelmed with the medical issue and decided to make a very poor decision about abandoning her.”

Hart, who also describes himself as a wildlife rehabilitator, said his passion for reptiles began at an early age, having had a strong interest in dinosaurs and wildlife TV shows.

“I have the best job in the world right now,” he said. “I love it.”

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