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Florida Python Challenge captures 280 snakes

Python challenge grand prize winner snags 96 snakes along with $10,000

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida.

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Tom Rahill captures 96 Burmese pythons in 10 days to win 2026 Florida Python Challenge

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Florida Python Challenge winner slayed 96 snakes

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280 snakes killed at 2026 Florida Python Challenge

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the results of this year’s Florida Python Challenge, which featured 907 participants from 30 states as well as Vietnam and Canada.

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Florida Python Challenge Removes 280 Invasive Burmese Pythons

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Everglades hunter wins $10,000 after capturing 96 invasive pythons in 10 days

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Winner of 2026 Florida Python Challenge announced; 96 pythons removed

This year’s Ultimate Grand Prize winner and the recipient of $10,000 was Tom Rahill, who removed 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades National Park during the competition.

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FWC announces Florida Python Challenge winner

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Florida Python Challenge 2026 winner: 96 snakes and $10K grand prize

Tom Rahill catches 96 snakes to unseat reigning Florida python champ Taylor Stanberry

Florida Python Challenge once again turned the Everglades into a high-stakes conservation contest, with hundreds of hunters racing to remove one of the region's most destructive i

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Python Challenge ends with 280 invasive snakes removed from Everglades; top hunter captures 96

The results are in from the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, and wildlife officials say hundreds of invasive Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades during the annual competition.