The Burmese python is the target of nearly 800 hunters who have temporary permission to kill the animals, ... Methods for killing a snake include captive bolts, guns, machetes and hunting knives.

‘The Python Hunt’ Review: One Invasive Species Pursues Another in a Quirky Doc About Snake-Chasing Florida Tourists Daniel Fienberg Mon, March 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM UTC ...

The new movie “The Python Hunt” follows the Florida Python Challenge: A 10-day competition to remove the most pythons from the Everglades.

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

A husband and wife were on the way home from an uneventful night of python hunting in the Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida recently when they spotted a Burmese python and sprung into action.

This year’s Python Challenge drew 1,035 hunters and netted 209 pythons. The winner caught 20 snakes and received $10,000; Ms. Siewe won a prize for catching a python that measured 10 feet, 9 inches.

In a state known for its alligators, theme parks, and sun-seeking tourists of all stripes, Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) are one unwelcome visitor.Thousands of these roughly 13-foot-long ...