The Biggest Python Snake

Florida, Burmese python

Snake hunters gather in Florida to kill invasive pythons for $25,000 in prizes

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.

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Win $10,000 for hunting giant Burmese pythons: Inside Florida's unusual annual snake hunt

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Python hunters captured 8,000 pounds of snake. Meet their leader

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

Hundreds of competitors are taking to Florida's Everglades this weekend for the state's annual Burmese python challenge.

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Hundreds of python hunters head to Florida Everglades for annual challenge

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Florida maps show Burmese pythons pushing beyond the Everglades as Python Challenge begins

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Great Everglades Snake Hunt Begins Tonight: $25K Up For Grabs Florida Python Challenge

Participants this year are competing for a total prize pool of $25,000, funded by corporate and private sponsors through the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida.

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Florida's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs

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Florida Python Challenge underway

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes

Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000 - The invasive species is one of the largest snakes in the world

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Florida dad grabbed a 202-pound Burmese python, then it started dragging him towards a canal before his entire family took down the giant snake

What began as a family outing to help remove invasive snakes from Florida's Everglades quickly turned into a terrifying fight for survival. Carl Jackson believed he had spotted a Burmese python measuring about 12 feet as it crossed a dirt road in Big Cypress National Preserve.

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Florida, Burmese python

Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes

Florida dad grabbed a 202-pound Burmese python, then it started dragging him towards a canal before his entire family took down the giant snake

8 animals that can kill the enormous, deadly reticulated python. "If it struggles, the croc will spin it around – the death roll – and drag it down"

Maps Show Spread of Burmese Pythons as Hunting Challenge Begins

An unexpected predator is raiding Burmese python nests in the Everglades

Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition