Florida duo captures state's longest-ever python
A Florida duo known as the "Glades Boys" have captured the state's longest-ever recorded Burmese python, measuring 19 feet long and weighing 125 pounds. The record catch of the invasive species was verified by a local environmental conservancy.
Naples native Jake Waleri, 22, found the snake in Big Cypress National Preserve at out 1 a.m. on July 10. Video of the catch shows him pulling the massive python out of some roadside grass and wrestling with it as the snake attempts to bite him. The snake was killed, as recommended by wildlife officials, and photos show that it was so long, it could drape across four adults with room to spare.
"Giant is an understatement for this beast," Waleri and his partner in python-catching-crime Stephen Gauta posted on Instagram. "She clocked in at 579 cm/ 19 feet flat and 125 lbs. even just being able to see a snake this large would be a dream."
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, a local nonprofit, confirmed the size of the snake, saying it is "officially the longest ever documented." The previous longest Burmese python, the group said, was 18 feet and 9 inches long.
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