Firefighters in South Florida removed a Burmese python from a home in Homestead, outside of Miami. The reptile has become a ...

A first responder who specializes in catching invasive Burmese pythons had a busy week wrangling the reptiles in Miami-Dade County.

A 20-foot python with a severe mouth infection was found abandoned ... The story also includes information from concerned neighbors who initially discovered the snake.

"This was definitely someone's pet animal, which makes a pretty tragic story," reptile handler Joseph Hart said.

Florida woman breaks python challenge record by capturing 60 snakes, helping remove 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Everglades in 2025 competition.