Maryland man burns down own home trying to smoke out snakes
Homeowner wanted to purge property of reptilian infestation but ended up causing $1 million in damage.
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“Scared shirtless”: Georgia woman finds 18 snakes living under her bed
Trish Wilcher discovered to her horror that she was hosting a reptilian sleepover at her Augusta home.
Florida ponders letting people eat pythons
Roast python could soon be on the menu in Florida as officials carry out a review of whether the snakes are safe to eat. The number of Burmese pythons in the southern part of the state has grown exponentially over the past four-decades. It is believed that the first specimen took to the Everglades as … Read more
Florida’s new python-sniffing dogs have first success
The specially trained detector dogs are part of a novel program in the state to combat the invasive snake species.
Python hunter comes out on top in bloody battle with 17-footer
Florida snake stalker wounded but undeterred in titanic battle against the invasive species.
Shop owner makes face masks from Burmese python skin
Florida innovator designs impactful coronavirus protection with facial coverings crafted from the state’s invasive snake species.
Snake hunters capture dozens of pythons in “pay-per-slay” Super Bowl event
Competitors line up in “Python Bowl” to see who can capture the biggest snakes in effort to rid Florida everglades of the pests.