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Florida's python hunters know the drill: catch the invader, document it, and strike a pose
The challenge should be thought of more as a spectacle.
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Hunters pulled a 19-foot python from the Everglades at 1 a.m., the longest ever recorded in Florida
A team of python hunters hauled a 19-foot Burmese python out of a Florida swamp at 1 a.m., setting a new state record for the ...
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Florida woman catches 60 pythons in 10 days, becomes challenge's first female winner
"There were a lot of little baby snakes just getting out of the nest." ...
The annual python hunting competition runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 10, to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19. What to know ahead of prizes.
Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is fascinating and unsettling.
The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...
Burmese pythons are spreading across Florida, but experts warn they may soon adapt to survive in colder climates.
Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...
On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades. The ...
Some hunters participating in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge will likely get bitten by the invasive snake. One hunter told ...
These images of python hunters with their trophy catches underscore how big a threat these invasive snakes are in Florida.
Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...
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