A HUGE python weighing in at 300 pounds has managed to escape although its concerned owner says the snake is “very friendly”.

A Burmese python weighing 215 pounds has been caught and euthanized in Florida. The snake is the heaviest to ever be captured in the state. Burmese pythons are an invasive species that threaten native ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An enormous python that was found far outside its usual range put up a ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...

The snake was found by five hunters at the Big Cypress National Preserve on Friday Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, Style, Human Interest. She joins ...

A 15-foot yellow python weighing 85 pounds had to be pulled from a parked car’s engine Saturday night. After more than two hours, the Garland Animal Control Officer safely captured the python. It was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A Florida man recently caught the second-heaviest python on record in the state in the Big Cypress National ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Giant Burmese python weighing 215 pounds that preyed on white-tailed deer is the heaviest ever captured in Florida, say biologists ...