While patrolling Coney Island, an environmental police officer came across a man flexibly handling two snakes. The larger ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Florida temperatures climb, so do snake sightings, especially of invasive Burmese pythons, which become more active and easier ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python is a ...

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers posted a video of the surprising snake relocation job on Facebook Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

In America’s swamps, two apex predators define two very distinct paydays: alligators in Louisiana and pythons in Florida. Both are dangerous to catch, regulated by the states to preserve the ecosystem ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge aims to remove invasive Burmese pythons, which pose a threat to the Everglades ecosystem. While Burmese pythons are not venomous, their bites can be painful and cause ...