The true story of how Jake Waleri found and captured the biggest Burmese python ever in Florida on July 12, 2023.

The Biggest Burmese Pythons Ever Captured in Florida—Including a New No. 1 In October of 1979, while on a first date, retired Florida park ranger Jam Massey found an 11-foot, 9-inch road-killed ...

Pythons are not native to Florida, but have become established by escaping from homes or by people releasing them when they become overgrown pets.

The Burmese python is beyond the ability of one single entity in Florida to grapple.