But what if the answer to putting a dent in this snake explosion is to introduce dogs into the equation? Mike Kimmel is a trapper who is changing the python hunt in the Everglades with hunting dogs.

(WSVN) - A professional python hunter is using some four-legged helpers to sniff out snakes hiding in Florida’s swamps. He uses a team of trained dogs to hunt invasive species of pythons. Mike ...

The dog’s training sessions generally last 10 minutes, once or twice a day. Inside a plastic container in the corner of Oberhofer’s office is a large python.

South Florida is home to two particularly problematic invasive species: Burmese pythons and green iguanas. The pythons live ...

While Kimmel has found success with his blind python-hunting dog, alongside other canines, he believes dogs are under-utilized in snake trapping.

Otto, a famous python dog owned by Florida trapper Mike Kimmel, died during a hunt on July 5. But not before he sired a litter of 10 puppies.

Florida wildlife tracker takes blind dog python hunting in dark swamp, and the dog ends up catching a 9-foot snake, video shows.

Florida dog known for tracking pythons dies in hunting accident, owner says. The dog was hit by a car while chasing an iguana, Python Cowboy Hunts says.

Invasive Burmese pythons are proliferating in the Everglades, but Python Cowboy and his dog Otto are protecting native wildlife and helping rid the species from Florida.