As the Florida Python Challenge gets closer, let's take a look at the largest Burmese pythons caught in Florida.

Python Huntress' shared video of bites she received on her arm after a recent trip to find the invasive Burmese python snakes ...

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who ...

A Florida python hunter was bitten by a 17-foot snake while trying to catch it. The snake's head was as big as a garden spade and its teeth sliced a vein below his elbow.

Editor's note: This story originally published in 2020. The 2024 Florida Python Challenge is currently underway until Aug. 18.. The snake’s head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter ...

Burmese pythons, native to South Asia, are an invasive species in Florida, posing a threat to the ecosystem. The Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition, encourages hunters to remove ...

Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? ... They have a pyramid-shaped head with a dark, ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, says hunters removed 231 pythons during the 2022 hunt, with nearly 1,000 people from 32 states and even nations like Latvia taking ...

The annual Burmese python hunt has concluded in South Florida. This year's winner captured 20 of the invasive snakes. ... I grabbed it behind the head and then started wrestling.

Kevin Pavlidis, a professional python hunter, earns $50 for the first four feet of reptile and $25 per additional foot. He caught Florida's longest python — 18 feet and 9.75 inches — in 2019.

Editor's note: This story originally published in 2020. The 2024 Florida Python Challenge is currently underway until Aug. 18. The snake’s head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter ...