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More than 900 people participated in the 2025 Python Challenge, a 10-day snake hunt in South Florida. The catches were monumental this year with 294 pythons captured — the most in the contest's ...

(WFLA) — A 16-year-old girl captured an 11-foot python in a backyard in South Florida with help from her father. According to WPTV, Daniel Golightly saw a post about the lost or wild snake on their ...

Amy Siewe teaches people how to find and euthanize invasive Burmese pythons, which have been so successful at adapting to Florida that they appear here to stay. Amy Siewe wrestles with an almost ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the results and winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ today, celebrating a record-breaking year for Everglades ...