Source: BroBible
Summary
The 2026 Florida Python Challenge announced its winners, with Tom Rahill taking home the $10,000 grand prize for catching 96 Burmese pythons. The challenge had 907 participants from 30 states and 3 countries, and a total of 280 invasive Burmese pythons were removed from the wild. The longest snake caught was a 16 foot, 5 inch snake by Rahm Levinson, who won a $1,000 prize.
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The Florida Python Challenge is an annual event where participants compete to catch invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades National Park. The challenge is part of a larger effort to protect Florida’s natural habitats and native wildlife. The event has been successful, with over 1,600 pythons removed through the challenge and over 19,000 removed by contractors since 2017. The winner of the challenge, Tom Rahill, caught 96 pythons and took home the $10,000 grand prize. The longest snake caught was a 16 foot, 5 inch snake by Rahm Levinson, who won a $1,000 prize.
It’s just a matter of time before snake-catching becomes a competitive sport.
Author: Evan Null
