Each October, Florida invites professional and amateur python hunters from around the world into the Everglades for a 10-night competition to see who can remove the most nocturnal snakes.

On a Monday night, the duo hits the swamps in an attempt to win Florida’s 10th annual Python Challenge. The 10-day contest, which is coming to a close Sunday, doles out $10,000 to whoever ...

They’re looking for pythons. Specifically I’m here to meet record-holders Jake Waleri and Steve Gauta, two ... Pythons become an obsession: A night out with the hunters who caught that record ...

We tag — or rather crawl — along for a night in the Everglades as Otto uses his intense prey drive and incredible sense of smell to sniff out Burmese pythons that other hunters can't find. It ...

“Tiger leaves the way to Python,” reads the caption. Take a look at the clip: Shared on July 21, the clip has garnered over 59,600 views and tons of comments from netizens.

This year’s Python Challenge drew 1,035 hunters and netted 209 pythons. The winner caught 20 snakes and received $10,000; Ms. Siewe won a prize for catching a python that measured 10 feet, 9 inches.

Pythons become an obsession: A night out with the hunters who caught that record-breaking 19-foot snake. Bill Kearney, South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Sat, August 12, 2023 at 1:20 PM UTC.