Videographer / Director: Ruaridh Connellan

Producer: Samantha Grillo, Nick Johnson

Editor: Kyle Waters

PRO 15 Milking it: Albert extracts venom which is then sold to pharmaceutical companies

Albert Killian began removing snakes from his neighbour's yard when he was just ten and has loved the animals ever since.

PRO 15 Tolerance: Albert has been bitten so many times he can now take bites and not die

Amazingly the 60-year-old has been bitten more than 100 times but has built up a tolerance to their venom. He keeps and handles 28 Egyptian Cobras, three Indian Cobras, Forest Cobras, Spitting cobras, Rattlesnakes and Vipers.

PRO 15 Snake salvation: Albert decided to save snakes when he watched his uncle shoot one

He extracts venom from his snakes which is then processed into pharmaceutical products. Albert, from Florida, USA said: “These animals can kill you in the blink of an eye - it’s one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.

PRO 15 Lifelong love: He has been obsessed with the animals since he was 10

“Over the years I have built a tolerance for the venom by taking so many bites. “I’ve taken mamba bites and I’ve been bitten in the arm by a cobra. There was enough venom to probably drop an 8,000 pound elephant.

PRO 15 Almost died: A cobra bite nearly killed Albert PRO 15 Red light: He drove to the hospital where he flatlined for a couple of minutes

“The fact that I’ve taken five Mamba bites and I never needed anti-venom boggles my mind.” His passion for the reptiles dates back to childhood when he made it his mission to save all the snakes in his community.

PRO 15 Albert considers himself to be one of the world's best snake handlers

Albert said: “One day I was going to school and saw a snake on the side of the road. “When I ran home and told my uncle he went up the road and shot it which was really upsetting.

PRO 15 He says he can handle them because he loves and understands them

“I went into shock - I felt like these animals had a bad deal and I felt that I had to save all the snakes in the neighborhood. “I got a couple of containers, garbage cans, and barrels and started collecting snakes and keeping them in the garage.”

PRO 15 Still standing: Albert has taken five bites from a black mamba - one of the world's deadliest snakes

Neighbours then started to pay Albert to remove snakes from their yards. Albert said: “After that I started doing shows for schools, the boy scouts, and other organizations.

PRO 15 Cramped: Albert has to make space in his home for the 60 snakes he shares it with

“I then started to get into film and started using my animals for television. “One of my longest running jobs was working with the WWE and wrestler Jake “The Snake” Roberts.”

PRO 15 Safe place: Many of his snakes are given to him by the US Fish and Wildlife Service

But one encounter with a Southeast Asian Suphan Cobra almost cost him his life. Albert said: “The thing nailed me and I had 20 minutes to get to the hospital and no ambulance could take me.

PRO 15 Deadly fangs: A King Cobra's bite can leave a man dead within 30 minutes PRO 15 Lifespan: King Cobras can live for more than 20 years in the wild

“I drove to the hospital and flat lined there for like two or three minutes - the venom put me in respiratory failure.” Despite his near-death experience, Albert continues to be close to his reptiles.

PRO 15 Lucrative career: Albert previously worked with the WWE's Jake 'The Snake' Roberts

Albert said: “It is a very dangerous field to get into but it requires a lot of knowledge. "I consider myself one of the best handlers in the world - I have an understanding with these animals a lot of people don’t have.

PRO 15 Albert has 28 Egyptian Cobras, three Indian Cobras, Forest Cobras, Spitting Cobras, Rattlesnakes and Vipers.