A hunter in Florida just shot the biggest python ever recorded in the state, and the photos have sparked a firestorm on social media. The massive Burmese snake, nearly 19 feet long, was taken down after an exhausting hunt that pushed the team to its limits.
In July 2023, a 22-year-old man pulled a Burmese python from the grass beside a road in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. The snake measured 19 feet, making it the longest Burmese python ever documented in the state. The snake was captured on Highway 41 near Monroe Station by Jake Walleri and his cousin Stephen Gauta, who hunt pythons together and post their catches online as The Glades Bo…