Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: YouTube An overnight hunt during the Florida Python Challenge took a startling turn when two veteran snake hunters ...

Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park in just 10 days, but his real mission involved a veteran and a 17-foot snake.

The results are in from the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, and wildlife officials say hundreds of invasive Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades during the annual competition.

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Thomas Rahill captured 96 invasive Burmese pythons to win the grand prize in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. FWC After spending 10 days trekking through the Everglades, Thomas Rahill captured 96 ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The results and winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge were announced on Wednesday, bringing the annual competition to a close. The 10-day event, hosted by the Florida Fish ...

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An overnight hunt during the Florida Python Challenge took a startling turn when two veteran snake hunters subdued a 16-foot Burmese python in the Everglades and then realized a nearby nest was full ...

FLORIDA, USA — Numbers are in for Florida's 2026 Python Challenge. The annual challenge, hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, is designed to raise awareness about invasive ...