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Florida Python Challenge 2026 winner

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

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida.

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Florida Python Challenge winner slayed 96 snakes

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Florida Python Challenge is back. Why the state wants more snake hunters

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280 pythons captured in annual 10-day Florida Python Challenge

The snakes were a little more elusive this year, but 280 invasive Burmese pythons were removed during the annual Florida Python Challenge.

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Snake hunter bags 96 pythons, wins $10K in Florida Everglades Challenge

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2026 Florida Python Challenge grand prize winner announced

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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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Tom Rahill Claims $10,000 Prize After removing 96 Burmese Pythons In Florida Challenge

Morning Overview on MSN

Hunters pulled a 19-foot python from the Everglades at 1 a.m., the longest ever recorded in Florida

A nighttime search in Big Cypress National Preserve ended with hunters wrestling a Burmese python that stretched 19 feet. The capture set a verified Florida length record after biologists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida measured the animal.

Naples Daily News on MSN

Photo opportunity: Python hunters like to pose with their catches

These images of python hunters with their trophy catches underscore how big a threat these invasive snakes are in Florida.

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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.

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Florida hunter: Python's fang-like teeth can stick in skin from bite

Some hunters participating in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge will likely get bitten by the invasive snake. One hunter told us what that feels like.

Seattle Times

Florida needs python hunters. A man in Iran is one of thousands applying for the job

MIAMI — When Florida issued a call for python hunters, applications came in from near and very, very far — Iran, for instance, where one man sees a chance to fulfill his childhood dream. Mohammad Asghari is one of 2,600 applicants worldwide hoping to ...