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Florida Python Challenge captures 280 snakes

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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Tom Rahill captures 96 Burmese pythons in 10 days to win 2026 Florida Python Challenge

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Florida Python Challenge winner slayed 96 snakes

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Florida Python Challenge Removes 280 Invasive Burmese Pythons

Florida's annual Python Challenge resulted in 280 invasive Burmese pythons being removed from the wild, according to wildlife officials.

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Winner of Florida python hunting contest nabs 96 snakes: ‘I was on a mission’

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Tom Rahill catches 96 snakes to unseat reigning Florida python champ Taylor Stanberry

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280 pythons captured in annual 10-day Florida Python Challenge

The 10-day event, part of an ongoing Everglades conservation effort, drew 907 participants from 30 states as well as Canada and Vietnam.

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Winner of 2026 Florida Python Challenge announced; 96 pythons removed

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FWC announces Florida Python Challenge winner

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The 2026 Florida Python Challenge Removed Hundreds of Invasive Snakes, Including a 16-Foot Reptile

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

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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 ...