A group of python hunters captured a record-breaking snake in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve. The Burmese python was measured at 19 feet and approx 125 pounds. Pythons are an invasive species in Florida, and the government allows private hunters to capture or kill the reptile within its borders. The state's annual Florida Python Challenge, a multi-day event that provides cash incentives for whomever can catch the most snakes, kicks off next month from Aug 4 to Aug 13. | NowThis

See the record-breaking invasive Burmese python that was caught in Florida's Everglades: an almost 18-foot-long, 215-pound female loaded with 122 eggs. | Florida Today

A python was caught lurking in the darkness near a Florida home — and neighbors took their own safety into their own hands. “It scared the — out of us,” Kevin Monroe said with a laugh. He and his wife went to throw something away near their garage when they saw a very long shadow. Turns out the shadow came from a huge Burmese python lying there. #Florida #CapeCoral #BurmesePython #snakes | NBC 6

Visitors at Florida’s Everglades National Park recently filmed an incredible sight: an alligator dragging a massive Burmese python, nearly twice its length, through the water. 🐍 CBS News #Everglades #FloridaWildlife #AlligatorVsPython #EvergladesNationalPark #FloridaAdventures #WildlifeMoment #PythonInvasion #ReptileBattle #FloridaEcosystem #NatureIsWild #EvergladesAnimals #WildFlorida #GatorLife #PythonProblem #FloridaNature #evergladesholidaypark #ehp #viralvideos | Everglades Holiday Park