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Florida Python Challenge captures 280 snakes

280 snakes killed at 2026 Florida Python Challenge

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the results of this year’s Florida Python Challenge, which featured 907 participants from 30 states as well as Vietnam and Canada.

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The 2026 Florida Python Challenge removed hundreds of invasive snakes, including a 16-foot reptile

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Python challenge grand prize winner snags 96 snakes along with $10,000

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Florida Python Challenge: Longest snakes caught added up to 33 feet

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons.

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Florida Python Challenge Removes 280 Invasive Burmese Pythons

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Everglades hunter wins $10,000 after capturing 96 invasive pythons in 10 days

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Winner of 2026 Florida Python Challenge announced; 96 pythons removed

This year’s Ultimate Grand Prize winner and the recipient of $10,000 was Tom Rahill, who removed 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades National Park during the competition.

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FWC announces Florida Python Challenge winner

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Florida Python Challenge 2026 winner: 96 snakes and $10K grand prize

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Python Challenge ends with 280 invasive snakes removed from Everglades; top hunter captures 96

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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Florida’s Python Challenge is just wrangling snakes for some. But for military vets, it’s a chance to heal

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who help out with the task, it has become an opportunity for a ...