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Family Captures 202-Pound Python, Saves Florida Wildlife

1/29/2026

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On January 13, 2026, Carl Jackson, a Florida snake hunter, and his family captured a 202-pound Burmese python in the Everglades.
The 16-foot-10-inch python dragged Jackson 15 feet before his wife and two children helped subdue it.
Jackson and the family destroyed the python's 200 eggs to prevent further threats to local wildlife.
Burmese pythons are invasive and have reduced small mammal populations in Florida.

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Story summary

On January 13, 2026, Carl Jackson, a Florida snake hunter, and his family captured a 202-pound Burmese python in the Everglades.
The 16-foot-10-inch python dragged Jackson 15 feet before his wife and two children helped subdue it.
Jackson and the family destroyed the python's 200 eggs to prevent further threats to local wildlife.
Burmese pythons are invasive and have reduced small mammal populations in Florida.