A group of hunters captured the longest burmese python ever documented in Florida, measuring 5.7 metres long.
It tops the 2020 record of 5.48 metres long.
“We cruised up real close to it and I realised it was an absolute monster,” said python hunter Jake Waleri.
“And we wrestled this thing for about three minutes before I got a hold of the head.”
Burmese pythons are an invasive species that prey on native animals in Florida
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“The significance of this is obviously that they’re getting huge while eating our native wildlife,” said Conservancy Biologist Ian Easterling.
“So, how many countless of our native wildlife were consumed by this animal in order to get this big?”
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