TAMPA, Fla. — A southwest Florida woman took home the grand prize in the state's 2025 python removal challenge after she removed 60 Burmese pythons. Taylor Stanberry, a Naples native, won $10,000 ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

This robot rabbit might look cute and cuddly, but it's certainly not a toy. In fact it has a very important job to do - helping experts in Florida, in the US, to catch a particular kind of snake. The ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, ending July 20, had 933 participants from 30 states and two countries. $25,000 in prizes will be awarded across professional, novice, and military categories. The ...

Brad catches a 10-foot invasive python in Florida.

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Catching a giant python in the Everglades with Brad Leone.

A Florida resident, with the help of friends, used a snare and ax to subdue a massive Burmese python that they had encountered Tuesday on the way home from dinner. Wade Gardner, of Rotonda West in ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats. Just ...

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A Burmese python found in Florida set records as the largest such snake ever captured in the state at 17-feet, 7-inches (5.36 metres) and the most prolific reproducer ...

In Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve, researchers documented a Burmese python regurgitating a deer due to a cold snap, marking the first such observation without human interference. This ...