Published 18:59 IST, October 2nd 2019
Florida: 11-foot python found off coast in the Biscayne bay area
On October 1, the state of Florida had an unusual guest in the form of a Burmese python who was later caught by biologists off the coast of Biscayne Bay
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On October 1, Florida had an unusual guest in the form of a Burmese python who was later caught by biologists off the coast of Biscayne Bay Area. A video was posted on a social media platform describing how the snake was caught by the biologists.
An unusual sight
At the beginning of the video, the man can be seen catching hold of the python in a net and then bringing it onboard the boat. In the next frame, another employee can be seen putting in efforts to catch the snake by its head with a hooked snake stick. Towards the end of the video, both the biologists can be seen putting the huge reptile in a white bag. Once the team of two reached dry land, they measured the snake and revealed that it was 11-feet long and had a weight of 31 pounds.
According to reports, Burmese pythons in Biscayne Bay is a rare occurrence. The Biscayne National Park stated that these situations are unusual, they are always on alert to respond to sightings of these invasive (tend to spread quickly) snakes and neutralize any issue.
In addition to these reports, Burmese pythons have been abundance in the Everglades since the 1980s (America's largest subtropical wilderness). Apparently, they were let out into the wilderness by the very people who owned them after they became too huge to handle.
Ferocious fight between an alligator and a python
In another incident, a video was uploaded on Facebook that had recorded a ferocious fight between an alligator and a python at the Shark Valley Visitor Centre in the Everglades.
The video clearly shows the alligator coming out victorious as he bites on the lifeless body of the snake before shaking it violently towards the end of the video.
In another incident, a 10 feet long python was about to devour an alligator but ultimately the reptile had its plan thwarted as a trained snake catcher rescued the 4-foot alligator.
17:25 IST, October 2nd 2019