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- 1Winner of Florida's annual python hunt catches record haul▼Man who won Florida’s annual python hunt captured ‘an astonishing’ number
A man has won Florida's annual Python Challenge after capturing what organizers described as an astonishing number of Burmese pythons. The hunt is held each year to help remove the invasive snakes from the Everglades, where they have devastated native wildlife. Officials praised the winning total as an unusually large catch for the competition.
- 2Hunter Captures 96 Pythons to Win Everglades Challenge▼One Hunter Caught 96 Pythons in the Everglades and Walked Away With the Top Prize
A hunter caught 96 Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades and won the top prize in the state's annual Python Challenge. The invasive snakes have devastated native wildlife in the Everglades, and the competition enlists the public to help remove them. The winning haul is drawing attention to both the scale of the invasion and the unusual contest.