Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over 900 people from the U.S., Canada, and Vietnam participated in this year's event. Challenge participants collectively removed ...

Snake hunters helped thin out Burmese pythons during the 13th annual Florida Python Challenge, capturing 280 of the invasive reptiles during the 10-day event that ended on July 19. The event drew 907 ...

Naples, a city along the southwest coast of Florida, is plagued by one of the most capable creepy predators on the planet. The situation is dire from an ecological perspective. For years, hunters, ...

A routine stop in the Florida Everglades quickly became a stark reminder of just how deeply invasive Burmese pythons have taken hold in the wetland. On one island, the Python Cowboy team ...

Hunters stepping into the Everglades arena for the 2026 Python Challenge will find a population unculled by winter’s freak freeze and the potential need for a strategic reset in tactics because of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida Python Challenge: Longest snakes caught added up to 33 feet Next to winning the $10,000 grand prize for the annual Florida ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...