Florida Snake Wranglers Capture Massive 198-Pound Burmese Python
Snake wranglers in the Florida Everglades captured a massive Burmese python weighing 198 pounds and measuring 17 feet 2 inches, making it the second heaviest python ever recorded in Florida. The snake had consumed a white-tailed deer before being caught. Burmese pythons, originally from Southeast Asia, were introduced to Florida as pets and have become an invasive species, posing a threat to local wildlife and ecosystems. Conservation efforts involve capturing and removing these pythons to protect native animals.