The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm.

World News This is how pythons can devour enormous prey The expression "so hungry I could eat a horse" might not be just a figure of speech — for the Burmese python, at least.

Burmese pythons, which are not native to Florida, prey on birds, mammals and other reptiles. A female python can lay as many as 100 eggs a year.

The Glades Boys, a team of Burmese python hunters, were participating in the last day of the annual Python Challenge on Sunday when they yanked a 15-foot, 3-inch, 86-pound beast from the underbrush… ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in ...

Python hunting in Florida is for anyone—if you've got the guts for it. Expert Donna Kalil breaks down the best tactics to be successful.

Every year, Florida hosts the "Python Challenge." The 10-day event attracts hunters to the Everglades to help remove the invasive Burmese pythons from the local ecosystem. It is organized by the ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...