The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Not only did Taylor Stanberry become the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge, but she did it in record style while making her debut in the event. The Python Challenge has been staged ...

When it was all said and done Wednesday, a woman emerged as the top snake slayer of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor ...

For the first time, a woman won the Florida Python Challenge in July and collected her $10,000 reward this week. More than 900 people from 30 different states and even some from Canada participated in ...

Video captured by a woman riding her bike near a Florida swamp earlier this month shows one apex predator attacking another. Footage shot in the Florida Everglades shows a large alligator gliding ...

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A woman recalls the shocking moment she discovered a 20-foot python in the dumpster at her apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday. Teresa Sanchez said she had just pulled into the garage at ...

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Florida's new migrant detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, is located in the Everglades and relies on the natural dangers of the area as an escape deterrent. The center's location is home to Burmese ...

Avid and amateur hunters alike have the unique opportunity to compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese python. The ultimate grand prize is $10,000, ...