Caught on camera! 🐍⁠ ⁠ A Florida trapper wrangled a python measuring 17 feet and 1 inch over the weekend in the Everglades near Fort Lauderdale, and the major catch was caught on video. ⁠ ⁠ Matthew Kogo, a trapper for the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, found the snake in the Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area.⁠ ⁠ In the video, Kogo keeps a firm grip on the python’s head as it wriggles. The caption explains how he lets the invasive snake tire itself out, so as not to pu

Join the Challenge! In a world where Burmese pythons are threatening the Everglades ecosystem, a few courageous men and women are working to remove this invasive species. Make a Difference. Register for the 2021 Florida Python Challenge® and catch pythons for #prizes July 9-18: FLPythonChallenge.org. #contest | MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife