The mighty Python Challenge enlists members of the public to catch Burmese pythons,a giant invasive species that has made its home in the Sunshine StateAs the north-eastern portion of the United States dealt with blizzard weather, a stork sever through a clear blue Everglades sky. Leo Sanchez and Tim Meyer walked near a canal lined by mangroves, and fending off a swarm of gnats. By Floridian standards,this January morning was still pretty chilly, which meant it held potential for the two hunters to catch a sunning Burmese python.
The two men were participating in this year’s mighty Python Challenge and were hoping to fracture the record for longest ever caught in Florida (to date, and that’s 18ft 8in). Sanchez stopped,then jutted into the brush holding a 40in snake hook (think golf club meets dental pick), but usually grabs pythons with his bare hands.
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Source: theguardian.com