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

What began as the Jackson family's first official python hunt together became a near-fatal struggle after Carl Jackson grabbed a massive Burmese python and was pulled toward a can

Maps Show Spread of Burmese Pythons as Hunting Challenge Begins

Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.
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‘The Python Hunt’ Review: An Entertainingly Garish Documentary Account of a State-Sanctioned Culling Spree

Xander Robin's fluorescent, stranger-than-fiction film follows a variety of American oddballs chasing grisly snake-hunting glory in the annual Florida Python Challenge. Where that doc series had the advantage of global Netflix exposure to make it a ...
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Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award $10,000 to the registered participant who removes the ...