Coverage dated July 12, 2023 to July 13, 2023

Watch a Florida man wrestle a record-breaking 19-foot-long Burmese python: "Giant is an understatement"

Headline from CBS News

The python that was captured is nearly three times longer than the average invasive python caught in the state.

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CBS News
Watch a Florida man wrestle a record-breaking 19-foot-long Burmese python: "Giant is an understatement" (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 12, 2023
CBS News's feed description
The python that was captured is nearly three times longer than the average invasive python caught in the state.
NBC Chicago
The world's longest Burmese python caught in Florida (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Jul 12, 2023
NBC Chicago's feed description
A Florida hunter duo recently caught the longest Burmese python the state has ever seen.
Washington Times
Hunters snag record-breaking Burmese python in Florida swamp (opens Washington Times)
Published Jul 12, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
A pair of hunters operating in the Big Cypress National Preserve made history when they caught a 19-foot Burmese python, the longest such snake ever caught in Florida.
NPR
A record-breaking Burmese python — as long as a giraffe is tall — caught in Florida (opens NPR)
Published Jul 12, 2023
NPR's feed description
The snake, stretching 19 feet, was caught in the Big Cypress National Preserve. The invasive species runs rampant through southern Florida, wreaking havoc on the state's native animal populations.
WFLA
‘The true Florida experience’: Friends capture longest python ever caught in Florida (opens WFLA)
Published Jul 12, 2023
WFLA's feed description
The longest python ever measured was caught in Naples on Sunday after a group of friends discovered the snake in Big Cypress National Preserve.
The Daily Caller
Hunters Capture Longest Python Ever Recorded In Florida (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jul 12, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
Florida python hunters wrangled a massive Burmese python July 10, the largest ever recorded in the state, according to a press release.
WMUR
Hunters capture longest Burmese python snake ever caught in Florida (opens WMUR)
Published Jul 12, 2023
WMUR's feed description
The Burmese python snake was measured by the Southwest Florida Conservancy and confirmed to be the longest ever captured in the state.
Tampa Bay Times
19-foot Burmese python is largest ever caught in Florida (opens Tampa Bay Times)
Published Jul 13, 2023
Tampa Bay Times's feed description
“It’s the only snake I’ve ever seen that scared me enough where I just didn’t know what to do,” one of the snake hunters said.
AL.com
Record-setting, 19-feet-long Burmese python caught in Florida (opens AL.com)
Published Jul 13, 2023
AL.com's feed description
“We had a feeling that these snakes get this big and now we have clear evidence,” Ian Easterling, a biologist with the conservancy, said.
Fox News
Florida conservatory documents longest Burmese python captured — 19 feet (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 13, 2023
Fox News's feed description
A 22-year-old captured the longest documented Burmese python snake in Florida, measuring 19 feet and 125 pounds.
NBC News
Snake hunters catch 19-foot long Burmese python, a record in Florida (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 13, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The female reptile weighed 125 pounds and set a record for the state, according to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.

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