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Florida hunters capture record breaking 18-foot Burmese python

Two hunters in Florida have reportedly set a new record after catching a massive snake. Local officials called the catch “a triumph.”

According to a statement on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Facebook page, Ryan Ausburn and Kevin Pavlidis captured a Burmese python that weighed in at 104 pounds. The large reptile reportedly measures 18 feet and 9 inches long.

The two hunters were reportedly working with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as python removal agents.

The snake was reportedly caught along the L-28 Tieback Canal, which is about 35 miles west of Miami. Burmese pythons are not natural to Florida, but have established themselves in the area over the 15 years. It is speculated that this is due to the animals once kept as pets either escaping or being released. They have no natural predators in Florida and have reportedly decimated indigenous plant and animal populations.

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