A python hunter made a record-setting catch earlier this week when he caught a 17-foot, 5-inch female Burmese python while hunting in Miami-Dade County, South Florida Water Management District said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Snake wrangler Mike Kimmel thought he was a goner when he grabbed a 17-foot python by the tail and the huge serpent reared up and ...

Editor's note: This story originally published in 2020. The snake’s head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter Mike Kimmel once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm causing ...

A dramatic video shows how python hunter Carl Jackson wrestled with a 200-pound snake that he estimates dragged him 10-15 ...

Carl Jackson had a Burmese python encounter like few others on Jan. 13. When he finally contained the invasive snake, he had a near-record catch.