It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...

Video shows capture of Burmese python in Miami-Dade neighborhood A Burmese python that had caused concern among residents in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was captured Wednesday. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — ...

Frigid temperatures are set to continue over the next several days before another blast of arctic air spreads from the Plains to the Southeast Friday, Jan. 30, into Saturday, Jan. 31, with record low ...

Evidence suggests pythons may be evolving to tolerate colder climates farther north. These invasive snakes are primarily established in South Florida, south of Lake Okeechobee. As sections of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's a look back at an unusual sight. A large alligator was caught on video dragging a colossal Burmese python through the water ...

Most of us have heard of iguanas falling from trees in South Florida when temperatures dip. Maybe we already knew that when temperatures dip to around 70 degrees, Florida's estimated 1.3 million ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, originally from Southeast Asia and introduced through the pet trade. The non-venomous constrictors disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native ...

A Southwest Florida python removal program has captured over 48,000 pounds of the invasive snakes. This year's python breeding season started earlier than usual, possibly due to warmer winter weather.

200+ pound python bagged in Florida swamp A python weighing over 200 pounds was recently bagged at a swamp in Florida. A contracted hunter working deep in the swamps of Big Cypress National Preserve ...

A professional snake hunter had his hands full earlier this month, as he grappled with the second-heaviest Burmese python ever caught in Florida. Carl Jackson, 43, was dragged 10 to 15 feet over red ...