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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, ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over 900 participants caught a total of 280 snakes this year. Speaking with Tampa Bay News 10, Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

The answer unfolds as a huge python shifts across its handler and begins moving closer to the surrounding crew. Everyone tries to keep the filming going, but the snake’s unpredictable direction ...

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 ...

Professional python hunter Taylor Stanberry placed second in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge while five months pregnant. Stanberry, the first woman to win the competition in 2025, plans to continue ...

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.

EVERGLADES CITY, Fla — One lucky python hunter went home with $10,000 on Wednesday after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the winners of the 2026 Florida Python ...

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Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them The winner of this year’s annual Florida Python Challenge hunted down and eliminated ...