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

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Python hunters hit a Florida Everglades island and find 4 big snakes, 3 nests, and an egg-filled female

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Florida hunter's 16-foot python catch tops in this elimination program

It's a busy time of year for eliminating invasive Burmese pythons in Florida and earning money for doing it.

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Florida Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades

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Hundreds of python hunters head to Florida Everglades for annual challenge

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

People who remove the most Burmese pythons – one of the largest snakes in the world – get a hefty sum of $10,000, and there are other grand prizes.

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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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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"

Reticulated pythons can take down large mammals, such as wild boar, deer and dogs, but sometimes the tables turn.

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Ball python found in Southbury was in danger of being roadkill, animal control says

The snake appeared to be headed onto the busy street when it was found, an animal control officer said.

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Heavy rain can sweep snakes into SC backyards. Here's how to deal with them

Heavy rains can displace snakes, causing them to take shelter in SC homes and backyards. Here's how to deal with them.

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These snakes can actually swallow humans

Reports from Indonesia repeatedly cause shock: People disappear, and later their bodies are found inside a giant snake. In June 2026, it was reported that a 44-year-old woman was killed by a nearly eight-meter-long reticulated python on a plantation.

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Snakes Are Vital to Ecosystems — So Why Do We Fear Them?

Snakes keep rodents out of your crops, balance entire ecosystems, and their venom saves human lives, yet nearly half of Americans feel anxious just looking at one. The fear runs deep, but so does the misunderstanding.