Tom Rahill, a resident of the American state of Florida, became the winner of the annual competition, catching 96 Burmese pythons in the Everglades National Park, for which he received the main prize ...
Their spread has become a major problem for local wildlife.
Experts across the Sunshine State are monitoring an increasing presence of the deadly Burmese Python in the Everglades.
These images of python hunters with their trophy catches underscore how big a threat these invasive snakes are in Florida.
Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bare hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.
Burmese pythons are recognizable by more than their size. Hunters should be on the lookout for a telltale, arrow-shaped ...