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Florida family wrangles second-heaviest wild python after it nearly squeezes dad to death

"It just started dragging me toward the canal." ...
7News Miami

‘Might as well think big’: Burmese python hunters share thrills and challenges of going after invasive species

THE EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - Catching Burmese pythons is an itch that hundreds of hunters can’t wait to scratch every year, and for 10 days this month, they’re sending the big reptiles on the run in ...
Sun Sentinel

Large python swallows 77-pound deer, stunning researchers with the size of its mouth

When python researchers Ian Bartoszek and Ian Easterling tracked a male “scout snake” with a radio transmitter, they expected him to lead them to a big female Burmese python. What they found was much ...
USA Today

Burmese pythons pose greater threat to Florida wildlife than previously realized: Study

Burmese pythons in Florida can eat larger prey than scientists previously thought due to their ability to stretch their jaws. Researchers believe that understanding the size limits of prey that ...