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Florida alligator kills and trashes around invasive python in Everglades

New footage from the Florida Everglades shows an American alligator doing what few local animals can: killing a large, invasive Burmese python.

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Snake hunters gather in Florida to kill invasive pythons for $25,000 in prizes

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Why Florida hunts pythons during the hottest days of summer

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Python hunters hit a Florida Everglades island and find 4 big snakes, 3 nests, and an egg-filled female

A routine stop in the Florida Everglades quickly became a stark reminder of just how deeply invasive Burmese pythons have taken hold in the wetland.

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Florida hunter's 16-foot python catch tops in this elimination program

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Florida Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

The 10-day competition aims to help capture and humanely kill the invasive species, which the state says threaten local wildlife.

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Florida maps show Burmese pythons pushing beyond the Everglades as Python Challenge begins

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Florida's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs

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A cyclist filmed an alligator swimming off with a giant python in its jaws

Alison Joslyn was biking through Shark Valley in Everglades National Park when she spotted an American alligator clamped onto a large Burmese python, chewing on the snake before swimming off with it still locked in its jaws.

New Florida python hot spot has wildlife officials worried | Exclusive

A Burmese python population has emerged in Southwest Florida, raising fresh concerns about the invasive predator's spread.

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Why Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for how to kill the invasive.