Burmese python confiscated from owner near Coney Island boardwalk, officials say

A Burmese python was confiscated near the Coney Island boardwalk in July, New York state officials say.
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Massive python found on busy Coney Island boardwalk as families, children enjoy beach day

Beachgoers encountered quite the surprise after seeing a man walking the Coney Island boardwalk holding a massive snake, ...

Massive Burmese python seized at Coney Island after man showed illegal pet snake to crowd

While patrolling Coney Island, an environmental police officer came across a man flexibly handling two snakes. The larger ...

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

Thomas Rahill claimed the top prize in Florida's 2026 Python Challenge after removing 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

In the 1980s, Burmese pythons invaded Florida’s Everglades, and decades later raccoons fell 99.3%, opossums 98.9% and bobcats 87.5%

For years, the Everglades was known for its tangled wetlands, alligators and an abundance of smaller mammals moving through ...

An 8-Foot Burmese Python with a Belly Full of Opossum Found Slithering Through a New Jersey Backyard

Officers believe the snake was abandoned by its owner after growing too large to care for ...

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

Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park in just 10 days, but his real mission involved a veteran and a 17-foot snake.
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Massive Burmese python stretches nearly nineteen feet across floor

Man shows a huge Burmese python stretched across the zoo floor, explaining that she is close to 19 feet long and may be one of the biggest he has handled in years. Her thick body makes the move ...

Burmese pythons invaded Florida’s Everglades in the 1980s; decades later, the decline in raccoon, opossum and bobcat population number is staggering

Burmese pythons, an invasive species in Florida's Everglades, have caused severe declines in native wildlife over the past ...