Thomas Rahill claimed the top prize in Florida's 2026 Python Challenge after removing 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida ...

Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.

Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park in just 10 days, but his real mission involved a veteran and a 17-foot snake.

The Florida Python Challenge started on July 10. The winners of the annual hunt for invasive snakes will be made by the FWC.

The FWC will announce all of the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, including the grand prize winner this week in Panama City.

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged snakes. Over 10 days, 907 participants hunted down a collective total of 280 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A Burmese python became the prey in a recent Everglades sighting when an alligator was seen eating and ...

Hunters removed 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 10-day 2026 Florida Python Challenge, state officials announced today. Organized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

“The number of invasive pythons removed from the Everglades during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a major victory for ...