Carl Jackson had a Burmese python encounter like few others on Jan. 13. When he finally contained the invasive snake, he had a near-record catch.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida's Burmese pythons have reached a level of lore in Florida that perhaps no other animals have held in the state. They're ...

In the annals of record-breaking animals, there is big, and then there is Florida python big. Leave it to a professional ...

The Florida Python Challenge, an annual statewide competition that kicks off Friday, will bring hundreds of snake-hunting professionals and novices to South Florida to hunt what wildlife officials are ...

Need a few extra bucks? Maybe you can make those extra dollars hunting pythons! The Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission is teaming up with the Everglades National Park to expand the state’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mike Kimmel, who goes by Python Cowboy on social media, leads guided hunts for invasive green iguanas. The annals of Florida's ...

A contracted hunter captured the second-heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. Invasive Burmese pythons are devastating the South Florida ecosystem by preying on small ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launched its first ever "Python Challenge." More than 800 hunters have registered for the month-long competition aimed at harvesting Burmese ...