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More than 900 people participated in the 2025 Python Challenge, a 10-day hunt in the steamy South Florida heat that this year made history on two fronts with the first woman to win the grand prize and ...

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Hundreds of pet lovers descended on NRG Arena on Saturday with one goal in mind: to leave with a new furry friend. Petco Love, a nonprofit arm of the pet supply retailer, kicked off its fifth Mega ...

A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge since the event started in 2013. But only one snake by a hunter was declared ...

Petco, the San Diego-based pet goods and pet care retailer, is turning a new leaf by focusing on the other half of the pet equation: humans. “For the first time ever, Petco is launching ‘My Human,’ a ...

A Florida woman has been crowned the winner of the state’s annual python challenge after raking in dozens of the invasive species in this year’s competition. Taylor Stanberry placed first after ...

A Florida man with near-unmatched gumption for slaying snakes was awarded $1,000 through a new state incentive system for capturing a staggering 87 invasive pythons in just one month. Aaron Mann ...

More than 900 people participated in the 2025 Python Challenge, a 10-day hunt in the steamy South Florida heat that this year made history on two fronts, with the first woman to win the grand prize ...

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 invasive Burmese pythons. The first-time participant earned $10,000 for her efforts during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, along ...

Nearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed during a record-setting Florida Python Challenge this year, state wildlife officials said. The 10-day competition that ran from July 11-20 resulted in a record ...