Comedian and television host Sam Pang has won the 2026 Gold Logie, and accepted the gong with a speech full of zingers.

A kookaburra was rescued from the grip of a carpet python that had caught it while hanging from the roof of a house in Queensland, Australia.The dramatic rescue happened at a home in Clinton, where ...

Tom Rahill said he was on a mission. Rahill, the ultimate grand prize winner for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, was recognized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

Aug. 5 (UPI) --An Australian snake catcher responded to a call from a driver who opened their glove compartment and found a large python looking back at them. Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 posted ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them The winner of this year’s annual Florida Python Challenge hunted down and eliminated ...

A kookaburra was rescued from the grip of a carpet python that had caught it while hanging from the roof of a house in Queensland, Australia. Get breaking news anytime, anywhere. Download the TOI app ...

Rahill was named the ultimate grand prize winner of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Wednesday, earning $10,000 for capturing more snakes than any other competitor during the 10-day event. Rahill ...

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The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to manage the invasive Burmese python population. Last year's champion, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win the competition's top prize.

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...

Months of planning, a remote swamp route and a remarkable discovery helped one determined hunter turn a grueling challenge into victory.