These snakes are not venomous but they do have large, sharp teeth and dangerous bites. theSun theSundaily animals snake python Burmese Florida
: A Florida man caught a 19-foot Burmese python, believed to be a record for the southern US state.
Jake Waleri, 22, nabbed the snake on Monday at Big Cypress National Preserve while out hunting for the invasive species, a pursuit incentivized by the state.The snake then lunges for Waleri and tries to bite him as he grabs it by the neck, its mouth open wide.
They have become a menace in south Florida since people released some of them into the Everglades in the 1970s. They have no natural enemy to keep their numbers in check. The snakes feed on other reptiles, birds, and mammals like racoons or deer. They can grow to be six meters long, experts say.The state also holds a yearly contest for amateur python hunters with a $2,500 prize. - AFP