Ball python discovered in California park trash can

A maintenance worker in Glendale, California, discovered a four-foot-long ball python inside a trash can at Brand Park on Monday, November 2.

An animal control officer responded to the scene and transported the non-venomous reptile to the Pasadena Humane Society. Following a veterinary examination, the snake was placed in a temperature-controlled enclosure where it is receiving care.

While the exact origin of the snake remains unknown, officials noted that there are no established wild populations of ball pythons in California. The species is native to West and Central Africa and is commonly kept as a pet. The discovery suggests the snake may have been an abandoned or escaped pet.