FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With Burmese pythons infesting the Everglades, the state wildlife commission turned to a formidable force to kill them: Florida's licensed hunters.

This python was found strangling a gator as Mike Kimmel grabbed the snake barehanded and Jack Hubbard, from Lakeland, caught it all on camera. DISCLAIMER: The below video contains profanity ...

Video shows Florida man catch python as it strangles gator With their teeth, their tails, and their daunting reputation — you wouldn’t think an alligator would need saving.

Although the focus has been on Burmese pythons, hunters are allowed to kill any species classified by the state as a reptile of concern, including the reticulated python, northern and southern ...