Chef Brad Leone joins the Python Cowboy in Florida to hunt invasive pythons and trap 10-foot snakes.

Rusty, a 13-foot king cobra, is fed a thawed 6-foot albino reticulated python, marking the first time he has eaten a retic. As he works through the snake inch by inch, the camera catches an especially ...

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South Florida is literally crawling with lizards. They're skittering through parks and yards, scampering into homes and ...

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 ...

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, ...

Miss North Carolina USA organizers have stripped the recently crowned winner of her title, saying Wednesday that she had failed to uphold the pageant’s “standards and values.” Brittany Boltinhouse, 27 ...

The snakes were a little more elusive this year, but 280 invasive Burmese pythons were removed during the annual Florida Python Challenge. The number was slightly below the 294 captured in 2025. The ...

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.

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