A 2-year-old girl in Florida was killed by an 8-foot, 6-inch Burmese python kept as a pet by her mother and the mother's live ...

In the 1970s and ’80s, Burmese pythons were introduced to Florida via the exotic pet trade. Released into the wild by overwhelmed pet owners, the massive snakes have since wreaked havoc on the local ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hunters are competing to kill Burmese pythons in the annual Florida Python Challenge this month with the No. 1 reason being the ...