More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

A Brooks Township resident discovered a python Monday, prompting a rescue effort from the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office.

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

You could say this snake had the last laugh: Researchers in southwestern Kenya recently stumbled across a 13-foot-long African rock python (Python sebae) that was swallowing a 150-pound hyena whole.