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Winner of Florida's annual python hunt catches record haul
Original: 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.
Why now: The unusually large number of invasive pythons captured highlights ongoing efforts to protect the Everglades ecosystem.
FloridaFlorida Python ChallengeEvergladesBurmese python
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